Genius Sports Persons API
The Persons API from Genius Sports — 5 operation(s) for persons.
The Persons API from Genius Sports — 5 operation(s) for persons.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
description: 'This is Genius Sports Services Fixture API.<h3>Changelog resume</h3><ul> <li>2.0.261 - Ability to filter by WELL-KNOWN external system identifiers e.g optaId, vesselId, fibaId, etc.</li> <li>2.0.196 - Added the ability to retrieve deleted fixtures</li> <li>2.0.193 - Expose outright fixtures with an extra query param (eventTypes) on GET and (eventType) on GetById for fixtures.</li> <li>2.0.107 - Made fixtures round optional for POST and PUT.</li></ul><h3>Authentication</h3><p>You need to provide two tokens in every API call. The access_token for Auth0 client AND your API key</p><ul> <li> In order to get Auth0 client and API-KEY contact the SBOT team. </li> <li>Once you have the client you can make a request to Auth0 to get a token by: <code> curl --request POST --url https://{env or nothing for prod}.auth.geniussports.com/oauth/token --header ''content-type: application/json'' --data ''{''client_id'':''4Ew9c8DX58O1i0zsrTW9DlLSlDg9Rrt7'',''client_secret'':''client-secret'',''audience'':''https://api.geniussports.com'',''grant_type'':''client_credentials''}'' </code> </li> <li> Once you the get the response you would need to take the value from the ''access_token'' property. At this point you are ready to get started! </li> <li> <ul style=''line-height:150%''> <li> Use the sports/10 call to retrieve Football (sport ID = 10) <ul> <li><code>curl https://{env or nothing for prod}fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/sports?filter=id[equals]:10 -H ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN''</code> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li></ul><h3> What is new in Fixtures API v2.</h3><ul> <li>Consistent pagination with up to 200 items per page</li> <li>Consistent response using <a href=''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HATEOAS'' target=''_blank''>HATEOAS</a> model wrapper (when listing items)</li> </li> <li>Sorting by specific field(s) (see each endpoint details for fore info, about which fields you can sort by) <ul> <li>in order to sort just pass <strong>''sortBy'' query param</strong>, example: <strong>sortBy=id</strong> </li> <li>then by sorting, example: <strong> sortBy=id,name</strong></li> <li>sort by descending: example: <strong> sortBy=id:desc,name</strong></li> </ul> </li> <li>Powerful filter by specific field (see each endpoint details for fore info, about which fields you can filter by) <ul> <li>in order to filter just pass <strong>''filter'' query param</strong>, example: <strong>filter=id[equals]:1</strong> </li> <li>multiple IDs filtering, example: <strong> filter=id[in]:1,2,3</strong></li> <li>Filter stacking (separate them with <strong>~</strong>), example: <strong> filter=id[in]:1,2,3~sportId[in]:1,2,3,4,5</strong></li> <li>different filter comparators: equals, in, gte, lte, contains, startsWith, notequals, nin: <strong> <ul> <li>filter=id[equals]:1 - Equals comparator works with all data type</li> <li>filter=id[notequals]:1 - Not Equals comparator works with all data type</li> <li>filter=id[in]:1,2,3 - In comparator works only with integer and decimal values</li> <li>filter=id[nin]:1,2,3 - NIN comparator works only with integer and decimal values</li> <li>filter=startDate[gte]:2021-07-28~startDate[lte]:2021-07-29 - duplications of filter property allowed only in this ''range'' case</li> <li>filter=name[contains]:test</li> <li>filter=name[startsWith]:test</li> <li>filter=cityName[equals]:null</li> <li>filter=cityName[notequals]:null</li> </ul> </strong> </li> <li>Filter by external id. Filter works only the Fixtures system has external provider and have explicitly allowed persisting external ids fir tat source. example: <strong> filter=externalIds.optaId[equals]:12345</strong></li> </ul> </li> <li>Imporoved and consistent structure of the API endpoints <ul> <li>Each endpoint (which needs) from the hierarchy has exactly 2 endpoints:</li> <ul> <li>One for listing multiple items - the filtering sorting are implemented by query params</li> <li>One for single item by id</li> </ul> </ul> </li> <li>No deleted fixtures by default</li> <li>Does not use SpoCoSy database (Party), but the Proposal API database (therefore there is <strong> Eventual consistency</strong>, and not everything is available right away)</li></ul><h3>Fixture Tree Structure</h3><ul style=''line-height:130%''> <li>organisations</li> <li>venue</li> <li>locality</li> <li>sports</li> <ul> <li>competitions</li> <ul> <li>seasons</li> <ul> <li>rounds (competitionPhase)</li> <ul> <li>fixture</li> <ul> <li>fixturecompetitors</li> <ul> <li>competitor (team, player, doubles, horse, etc) </li> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul></ul><h3>Examples</h3><h4>I am interested in round 2 fixtures for the English Premier League</h4><ul style=''line-height:130%''> <li>Use sports call to retrieve the relevant sport ID - in this case ID 10 for Football</li> <li><code>curl https://ci.fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/sports -H ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ID_TOKEN''</code> </li> <li>Use competitions call to see competitions for your sport - in this case ID 36 for ''England Premier League''</li> <li><code>curl https://ci.fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/competitions?filter=sportId[equals]:10~name[contains]:Premier -H ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ID_TOKEN''</code> </li> <li>Use seasons call to see seasons for your competition - in this case you will see the 2017/2018 season as ID 64525</li> <li><code>curl https://ci.fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/seasons?filter=competitionId[equals]:36 -H ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ID_TOKEN''</code> </li> <li>Use rounds call to see rounds for your season - Find Round 2 with ID 338088</li> <li><code>curl https://ci.fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/rounds?filter=seasonId[equals]:64525 -H ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ID_TOKEN''</code> </li> <li>Use fixtures call to get all fixtures we have for Round 2</li> <li><code>curl https://ci.fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/fixtures?filter=roundId[equals]:338088 -H ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ID_TOKEN''</code> </li></ul><br><h4>I am interested in Arsenal and their players</h4><ul style=''line-height:130%''> <li>You can re-use the 2017/2018 EPL season ID from the example above, ID 64525 to get Season Details</li> <li><code>curl https://ci.fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/seasons/64525 - ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ID_TOKEN''</code> </li> <li>Find Arsenal in the response with competitor ID 10025 and use this ID to get all Arsenal contracts</li> <li><code>curl https://ci.fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2/competitors/teams/10025 -H ''Content-Type: application/json'' -H ''x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'' -H ''Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ID_TOKEN''</code> </li></ul>'
version: 2.0.280
title: Fixtures-v2 Persons API
contact:
email: sbonboarding@geniussports.com
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://fixtures.api.geniussports.com/v2
tags:
- name: Persons
paths:
/persons:
options:
responses:
'200':
description: 200 response
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Methods:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Headers:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Empty'
tags:
- Persons
get:
tags:
- Persons
summary: Retrieve persons by ID/s. MAX 200 per page. (Not available yet)
description: Returns persons wrapped inside a HATEOAS model
parameters:
- name: page
in: query
description: The number of page to be returned. The default value is 1.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: pageSize
in: query
description: The size of the page to be returned. The default value is 10.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: sortBy
in: query
description: 'The field to ''order by'' by. Descending ordering also allowed. Fields to order by for this endpoint: (id, name)'
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: filter
in: query
description: 'The field to ''filter'' by. Check main description for filter comparators. Fields to filter by for this endpoint: (id, name)'
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: successful operation
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonsListResponseModelHATEOASReponseModel'
'520':
description: Unknown error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestModel'
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'401':
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'413':
description: Payload Too Large
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'415':
description: Unsupported Media Type
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'429':
description: Too Many Requests OR Limit Exceeded - On reason = Too Many requests one should re-try, for Limit Exceeded that does not help you
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
security:
- Auth0: []
- api_key: []
post:
tags:
- Persons
summary: Create new person
parameters:
- name: x-api-key
in: header
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: gs-fixtures-api-sub-source
in: header
description: Sub Source Name
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'520':
description: Unknown error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'201':
description: Created
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonResponseModel'
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestModel'
'202':
description: Accepted
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedModel'
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'429':
description: Too Many Requests OR Limit Exceeded - On reason = Too Many requests one should re-try, for Limit Exceeded that does not help you
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'409':
description: Conflict, see the response message or the 'geniussports-conflict-id' header to see the ID of the conflict!
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDuplicateModel'
security:
- Auth0: []
- api_key: []
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreatePersonViewModel'
required: true
put:
tags:
- Persons
summary: Update existing person
parameters:
- name: x-api-key
in: header
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: gs-fixtures-api-sub-source
in: header
description: Sub Source Name
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonResponseModel'
'520':
description: Unknown error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestModel'
'202':
description: Accepted
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedModel'
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'409':
description: Conflict, see the response message or the 'geniussports-conflict-id' header to see the ID of the conflict!
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDuplicateModel'
security:
- Auth0: []
- api_key: []
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdatePersonViewModel'
required: true
/persons/coaches:
options:
responses:
'200':
description: 200 response
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Methods:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Headers:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Empty'
tags:
- Persons
get:
tags:
- Persons
summary: Retrieve persons which were in the past or are currently coaches by ID/s. MAX 200 per page. (Not available yet)
description: Returns persons wrapped inside a HATEOAS model
parameters:
- name: page
in: query
description: The number of page to be returned. The default value is 1.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: pageSize
in: query
description: The size of the page to be returned. The default value is 10.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: sortBy
in: query
description: 'The field to ''order by'' by. Descending ordering also allowed. Fields to order by for this endpoint: (id, name)'
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: filter
in: query
description: 'The field to ''filter'' by. Check main description for filter comparators. Fields to filter by for this endpoint: (id, name)'
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: successful operation
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonsListResponseModelHATEOASReponseModel'
'520':
description: Unknown error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestModel'
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'401':
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'413':
description: Payload Too Large
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'415':
description: Unsupported Media Type
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'429':
description: Too Many Requests OR Limit Exceeded - On reason = Too Many requests one should re-try, for Limit Exceeded that does not help you
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
security:
- Auth0: []
- api_key: []
/persons/{id}:
options:
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: 200 response
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Methods:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Headers:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Empty'
tags:
- Persons
get:
tags:
- Persons
summary: Retrieve persons details by ID. (not available yet)
description: Returns persons details including sport specific details (metadata properties)
parameters:
- name: x-api-key
in: header
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: id
in: path
description: Single person ID to return details for
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: successful operation
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonResponseModel'
'520':
description: Unknown error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestModel'
'202':
description: Accepted
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedModel'
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'401':
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'413':
description: Payload Too Large
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'415':
description: Unsupported Media Type
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'429':
description: Too Many Requests OR Limit Exceeded - On reason = Too Many requests one should re-try, for Limit Exceeded that does not help you
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
security:
- Auth0: []
- api_key: []
delete:
tags:
- Persons
summary: Delete existing person
parameters:
- name: x-api-key
in: header
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: gs-fixtures-api-sub-source
in: header
description: Sub Source Name
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Success
'520':
description: Unknown error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestModel'
'202':
description: Accepted
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedModel'
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
security:
- Auth0: []
- api_key: []
/persons/{id}/contracts:
options:
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: 200 response
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Methods:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Headers:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Empty'
tags:
- Persons
/persons/{id}/officials:
options:
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: 200 response
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Methods:
schema:
type: string
Access-Control-Allow-Headers:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Empty'
tags:
- Persons
get:
tags:
- Persons
summary: Retrieve person's officials by person ID. MAX 200 per page.
description: Returns person's officials wrapped inside a HATEOAS model
parameters:
- name: page
in: query
description: The number of page to be returned. The default value is 1.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: pageSize
in: query
description: The size of the page to be returned. The default value is 10.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: sortBy
in: query
description: The field to 'order by' by. Descending ordering also allowed.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: filter
in: query
description: The field to 'filter' by. Check main description for filter comparators.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: id
in: path
description: Single person ID to return officials for
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: successful operation
headers:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonOfficialResponseModelHATEOASReponseModel'
'520':
description: Unknown error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BadRequestModel'
'301':
description: redirect operation
headers:
Location:
schema:
type: string
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'401':
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'413':
description: Payload Too Large
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'415':
description: Unsupported Media Type
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
'429':
description: Too Many Requests OR Limit Exceeded - On reason = Too Many requests one should re-try, for Limit Exceeded that does not help you
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
security:
- Auth0: []
- api_key: []
components:
schemas:
Empty:
type: object
ExternalIdsViewModel:
type: object
properties:
optaId:
type: string
optaLegacyId:
type: string
fibaId:
type: string
vesselId:
type: string
statsEngineId:
type: string
description: External system identifiers. Key represents the external system name (e.g., 'optaId', 'optaLegacyId', 'fibaId', 'vesselId','statsEngineId'), value represents the identifier. The property also allows filtering by specific external system identifiers. For example '?filter=externalIds.optaId[equals]:12345' to filter entities with a specific Opta ID.
Error:
type: object
required:
- domain
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