The Flip Pinball DB

Licensing

Last updated: March 2026

Facts Are Free

Factual data in The Flip Pinball DB — such as release dates, player counts, manufacturer names, and design credits — is not copyrightable. You are free to use this information for any purpose without restriction.

Text and Images Are Licensed Per-Source

Descriptive text, images, and other creative content in The Flip Pinball DB comes from multiple sources, each with its own license. The license for each piece of content is displayed alongside it in the UI and included in API responses.

Common licenses you will encounter include:

  • Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you may share and adapt the content, provided you give appropriate credit.
  • Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) — same as CC BY, but adaptations must be shared under the same or a compatible license.
  • Public Domain / CC0 — no restrictions. Use for any purpose.

Always check the license shown with the specific content you want to use. When attribution is required, credit the original source as displayed.

API Data

Data accessed through the The Flip Pinball DB API carries the same licensing as the corresponding UI content. Each API response includes license and attribution metadata so you can comply with the applicable terms programmatically.

See the API documentation for details on response formats.

Questions

If you have questions about licensing or data usage, please contact us.