API-FOOTBALL
API-FOOTBALL provides developers with free access to real-time and historical football data, enabling the creation of applications, dashboards, and widgets.
Developed by API-Sports
Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.
Get football league information
https://v3.football.api-sports.io/v3/leaguescurl -X GET 'https://v3.football.api-sports.io/v3/leagues' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'{
"id": 39
}{
"league": {
"id": 39,
"name": "Premier League"
}
}- Displaying real-time football scores on websites or appsOptimized Capability
- Building sports analytics platformsOptimized Capability
- Integrating football data into betting applicationsOptimized Capability
- Powering fantasy football leagues with live statsOptimized Capability
- Creating custom dashboards for football fansOptimized Capability
- ✓ Extensive coverage of 1,100+ leagues and cups worldwide
- ✓ Highly granular and frequently updated data (as fast as every 15 seconds)
- ✓ Production-friendly uptime and low latency
- ✓ Well-documented with easy integration and sample code
- ✗ Advanced features require a paid plan
- ✗ Some leagues may have limited historical data
- ✗ No official SDKs for all programming languages
- ✗ Limited in-depth player tracking compared to some proprietary feeds
FAQs
API Specifications
v3Under 30 minutes for basic integration
100 requests/min (varies by plan)
Free tier: Up to 100 requests/day with access to core endpoints.
Use Case: Best For
Developers needing reliable, real-time football data for web or mobile apps, sports dashboards, or betting integrations.
Not Recommended For
Projects requiring ultra-deep, proprietary, or non-football sports data.
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