iSports API Basketball Live Data API

The Basketball Live Data API from iSports API — 7 operation(s) for basketball live data.

OpenAPI Specification

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: iSports Basketball Live Data API
  version: '2026-08-09'
  description: 'Key-authenticated REST/HTTP data feeds for football (soccer) and basketball: livescores, schedules and results, match events, lineups, live text, statistics, standings, player and team profiles, transfers, referees, multi-language name packs, live-animation feeds, and pre-match / in-play / historical odds across 200+ bookmakers.


    All operations are GET, authenticated with an `api_key` query parameter, and return the same `{code, message, data}` envelope with HTTP 200 — including on error (see `code`).


    This document was derived by API Evangelist from the endpoint definitions the provider publishes at https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html — iSports API does not publish an OpenAPI definition of its own.'
  termsOfService: https://www.isportsapi.com/en/home/terms.html
  contact:
    name: iSports API
    url: https://www.isportsapi.com/en/
  x-derived-by: API Evangelist enrichment pipeline
  x-derived-from: https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html
  x-derived-on: '2026-08-09'
servers:
- url: https://api.isportsapi.com
  description: Primary API host
- url: https://api2.isportsapi.com
  description: Alternate host, documented for when the primary host is slow or unreachable
security:
- apiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Basketball Live Data
paths:
  /sport/basketball/livescores/changes:
    get:
      operationId: getBasketballLivescoresChanges
      summary: Livescores Changes
      description: "• This API endpoint returns livescore changes for basketball matches updated in the last 15 seconds — only the fields that changed since the last update are meaningful. \n\n\n\n• You can use it with the <a href=\"/docs.html?id=19\" style=\"color:blue\">Livescore for today</a> endpoint to obtain full match information such as team names and league details."
      tags:
      - Basketball Live Data
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Standard iSports envelope. `code` 0 indicates success; a non-zero `code` carries the error in `message` (HTTP status is 200 in both cases).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    description: 0 on success; 2 on invalid/illegal api_key
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: '"success" on success; otherwise the error message'
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        matchId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the match.
                        status:
                          type: integer
                          description: "0: Not started \n 1: First quarter \n 2: Second quarter \n 3: Third quarter \n 4: Fourth quarter \n 5: First OT \n 6: Second OT \n 7: Third OT \n 50: Half-time \n -1: Finished \n -2: TBD \n -3: Interrupted \n -4: Cancelled \n -5: Postponed"
                        quarterRemainTime:
                          type: string
                          description: Remaining time in the current quarter, e.g. 06:43.
                        homeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Total score of the home team.
                        awayScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Total score of the away team.
                        homeFirstQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 1st quarter.
                        awayFirstQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 1st quarter.
                        homeSecondQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 2nd quarter.
                        awaySecondQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 2nd quarter.
                        homeThirdQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 3rd quarter.
                        awayThirdQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 3rd quarter.
                        homeFourthQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 4th quarter.
                        awayFourthQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 4th quarter.
                        overTimeCount:
                          type: integer
                          description: Number of overtime periods played.
                        homeFirstOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 1st overtime.
                        awayFirstOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 1st overtime.
                        homeSecondOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 2nd overtime.
                        awaySecondOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 2nd overtime.
                        homeThirdOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 3rd overtime.
                        awayThirdOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 3rd overtime.
                        hasStats:
                          type: boolean
                          description: "true: match stats data is available \n false: match stats data is not available"
                        explain:
                          type: string
                          description: 'The latest live-text event description for the match, e.g. [Spurs] [SAS] Team Timeout: Regular.'
      externalDocs:
        description: iSports API documentation
        url: https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=13
      x-documentation:
      - https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=13
      x-rate-limit: This interface is limited to 1 second/call;
      x-recommended-call-frequency: 2~10 seconds/call
      x-plan-products:
      - Live Data
      x-doc-modified: '2026-07-09'
  /sport/basketball/livescores:
    get:
      operationId: getBasketballLivescores
      summary: Livescores for Today
      description: "• This API endpoint returns livescores for basketball matches on the current day (GMT+0 00:00–23:59). \n\n\n\n• You can use it with the <a href=\"/docs.html?id=13\" style=\"color:blue\">Livescores Changes</a> endpoint to track subsequent score and status updates."
      tags:
      - Basketball Live Data
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Standard iSports envelope. `code` 0 indicates success; a non-zero `code` carries the error in `message` (HTTP status is 200 in both cases).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    description: 0 on success; 2 on invalid/illegal api_key
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: '"success" on success; otherwise the error message'
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        matchId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the match.
                        leagueId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the league or cup.
                        leagueName:
                          type: string
                          description: Name of the league or cup, e.g. NBA.
                        quarterCount:
                          type: integer
                          description: "2: match has 2 quarters \n 4: match has 4 quarters"
                        matchTime:
                          type: integer
                          description: Match scheduled time (Unix timestamp, GMT+0).
                        status:
                          type: integer
                          description: "0: Not started \n 1: First quarter \n 2: Second quarter \n 3: Third quarter \n 4: Fourth quarter \n 5: First OT \n 6: Second OT \n 7: Third OT \n 50: Half-time \n -1: Finished \n -2: TBD \n -3: Interrupted \n -4: Cancelled \n -5: Postponed"
                        quarterRemainTime:
                          type: string
                          description: Remaining time in the current quarter, e.g. 06:43.
                        homeId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the home team.
                        homeName:
                          type: string
                          description: Name of the home team.
                        homeRank:
                          type: integer
                          description: "League ranking of the home team. \n\n Returns 0 if not ranked."
                        awayId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the away team.
                        awayName:
                          type: string
                          description: Name of the away team.
                        awayRank:
                          type: integer
                          description: "League ranking of the away team. \n\n Returns 0 if not ranked."
                        homeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Total score of the home team.
                        awayScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Total score of the away team.
                        homeFirstQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 1st quarter.
                        awayFirstQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 1st quarter.
                        homeSecondQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 2nd quarter.
                        awaySecondQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 2nd quarter.
                        homeThirdQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 3rd quarter.
                        awayThirdQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 3rd quarter.
                        homeFourthQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 4th quarter.
                        awayFourthQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 4th quarter.
                        overTimeCount:
                          type: integer
                          description: Number of overtime periods played.
                        homeFirstOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 1st overtime.
                        awayFirstOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 1st overtime.
                        homeSecondOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 2nd overtime.
                        awaySecondOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 2nd overtime.
                        homeThirdOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 3rd overtime.
                        awayThirdOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 3rd overtime.
                        leagueSeason:
                          type: string
                          description: Season of the league, e.g. 26.
                        matchType:
                          type: integer
                          description: "1: Regular season \n 2: Post season \n 3: Pre-season \n - 1: Unclassified"
                        playoffsId:
                          type: string
                          description: ID of the playoff round. Only present for playoff matches.
                        stageId:
                          type: string
                          description: ID of the cup stage. Only present for cup matches.
                        hasStats:
                          type: boolean
                          description: "true: match stats data is available \n false: match stats data is not available"
                        explain:
                          type: string
                          description: 'The latest live-text event description for the match, e.g. [Spurs] [SAS] Team Timeout: Regular.'
                        roundType:
                          type: string
                          description: "Round description. \n\n For cups, e.g. Groups. \n For league playoffs, e.g. Western 1 Round."
                        group:
                          type: string
                          description: Group name of the cup, e.g. A.
                        neutral:
                          type: boolean
                          description: "true: match is played at a neutral venue \n false: match is not played at a neutral venue"
      externalDocs:
        description: iSports API documentation
        url: https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=19
      x-documentation:
      - https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=19
      x-rate-limit: This interface is limited to 10 seconds/call;
      x-recommended-call-frequency: 1 minute/call
      x-plan-products:
      - Live Data
      x-doc-modified: '2026-07-09'
  /sport/basketball/schedule:
    get:
      operationId: getBasketballSchedule
      summary: Schedule & Results
      description: "• This API endpoint returns schedule and result information for basketball matches from the past two months up to future fixtures, filtered by date or leagueId. \n\n\n\n• One of the following parameters is required: date, leagueId, or matchId — these three cannot be used together in the same request. The season parameter can only be used in combination with leagueId, to retrieve matches for a specific season; if omitted, the current season is returned by default.\n\n\n\n• You can use it with the <a href=\"/docs.html?id=34\" style=\"color:blue\">Match Modify Record\n</a> \nendpoint to keep locally stored match data in sync."
      tags:
      - Basketball Live Data
      parameters:
      - name: date
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: "Match date, format yyyy-MM-dd, e.g. 2026-07-01. \n\n\n\nReturns matches scheduled for the specified date (GMT+0 00:00–23:59)."
      - name: leagueId
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: "Filter by a specific league or cup ID. \n\n\n\nReturns schedule data for the current season of the specified league or cup."
      - name: season
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: "Used together with leagueId to retrieve matches for a specific season, e.g. 25-26. \n\n\n\nReturns the current season by default."
      - name: matchId
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by a specific match ID.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Standard iSports envelope. `code` 0 indicates success; a non-zero `code` carries the error in `message` (HTTP status is 200 in both cases).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    description: 0 on success; 2 on invalid/illegal api_key
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: '"success" on success; otherwise the error message'
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        matchId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the match.
                        leagueId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the league or cup.
                        leagueName:
                          type: string
                          description: Short name of the league or cup, e.g. NBA.
                        quarterCount:
                          type: integer
                          description: "2: match has 2 quarters \n 4: match has 4 quarters"
                        matchTime:
                          type: integer
                          description: Match scheduled time (Unix timestamp, GMT+0).
                        status:
                          type: integer
                          description: "0: Not started \n 1: First quarter \n 2: Second quarter \n 3: Third quarter \n 4: Fourth quarter \n 5: First OT \n 6: Second OT \n 7: Third OT \n 50: Half-time \n -1: Finished \n -2: TBD \n -3: Interrupted \n -4: Cancelled \n -5: Postponed"
                        quarterRemainTime:
                          type: string
                          description: Remaining time in the current quarter, e.g. 06:43.
                        homeId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the home team.
                        homeName:
                          type: string
                          description: Name of the home team.
                        homeRank:
                          type: integer
                          description: "League ranking of the home team. \n\n Returns 0 if not ranked."
                        awayId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the away team.
                        awayName:
                          type: string
                          description: Name of the away team.
                        awayRank:
                          type: integer
                          description: "League ranking of the away team. \n\n Returns 0 if not ranked."
                        homeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Total score of the home team.
                        awayScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Total score of the away team.
                        homeFirstQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 1st quarter.
                        awayFirstQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 1st quarter.
                        homeSecondQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 2nd quarter.
                        awaySecondQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 2nd quarter.
                        homeThirdQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 3rd quarter.
                        awayThirdQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 3rd quarter.
                        homeFourthQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 4th quarter.
                        awayFourthQuarterScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 4th quarter.
                        overTimeCount:
                          type: integer
                          description: Number of overtime periods played.
                        homeFirstOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 1st overtime.
                        awayFirstOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 1st overtime.
                        homeSecondOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 2nd overtime.
                        awaySecondOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 2nd overtime.
                        homeThirdOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the home team in the 3rd overtime.
                        awayThirdOverTimeScore:
                          type: integer
                          description: Score of the away team in the 3rd overtime.
                        leagueSeason:
                          type: string
                          description: Season of the league, e.g. 25-26.
                        matchType:
                          type: integer
                          description: "1: Regular season \n 2: Post season \n 3: Pre-season \n - 1: Unclassified"
                        playoffsId:
                          type: string
                          description: ID of the playoff round. Only present for playoff matches.
                        stageId:
                          type: string
                          description: ID of the cup stage. Only present for cup matches.
                        hasStats:
                          type: boolean
                          description: "true: match stats data is available \n false: match stats data is not available"
                        explain:
                          type: string
                          description: 'The latest live-text event description for the match, e.g. [Spurs] [SAS] Team Timeout: Regular.'
                        roundType:
                          type: string
                          description: "Round description. \n\n For cups, e.g. Groups. \n For league playoffs, e.g. Western 1 Round."
                        group:
                          type: string
                          description: Group name of the cup, e.g. A.
                        neutral:
                          type: boolean
                          description: "true: match is played at a neutral venue \n false: match is not played at a neutral venue"
      externalDocs:
        description: iSports API documentation
        url: https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=26
      x-documentation:
      - https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=26
      x-rate-limit: This interface is limited to 60 seconds/call;
      x-recommended-call-frequency: 12 hours/call
      x-plan-products:
      - Live Data
      x-doc-modified: '2026-07-09'
  /sport/basketball/lineups:
    get:
      operationId: getBasketballLineups
      summary: Lineups
      description: "• This API endpoint returns basketball match lineups and injury reports. By default, it returns the official confirmed starting lineup once it becomes available from the data source — availability depends on the data source and is not guaranteed for every match. \n\n\n\n• To retrieve predicted lineups instead, set isPreview=true, which returns predicted lineups, bench players, and injury reports for matches in the last 24 hours and the next 48 hours. \n\n\n\n• Supported League Coverage: <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a_Ts-ez5uS2tP-ICMILBKjnY-JicMabz/view?usp=sharing\" style=\"color:blue\">Click Here</a>"
      tags:
      - Basketball Live Data
      parameters:
      - name: matchId
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by a specific match ID. If omitted, returns lineups and injuries for all applicable matches.
      - name: isPreview
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
        description: 'true: returns predicted lineups (last 24 hours and next 48 hours)'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Standard iSports envelope. `code` 0 indicates success; a non-zero `code` carries the error in `message` (HTTP status is 200 in both cases).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    description: 0 on success; 2 on invalid/illegal api_key
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: '"success" on success; otherwise the error message'
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        matchId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the match.
                        homeLineup:
                          type: array
                          description: Starting lineup of the home team.
                          items:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              playerId:
                                type: string
                                description: Unique ID of the player.
                              number:
                                type: integer
                                description: Jersey number.
                              name:
                                type: string
                                description: Player name.
                              position:
                                type: string
                                description: Player position.
                        homeBackup:
                          type: array
                          description: Bench players of the home team. Same structure as homeLineup.
                          items: {}
                        awayLineup:
                          type: array
                          description: Starting lineup of the away team. Same structure as homeLineup.
                          items: {}
                        awayBackup:
                          type: array
                          description: Bench players of the away team. Same structure as homeLineup.
                          items: {}
                        homeInjury:
                          type: array
                          description: Injury report for the home team.
                          items:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              playerId:
                                type: string
                                description: Unique ID of the player.
                              name:
                                type: string
                                description: Player name.
                              position:
                                type: string
                                description: Player position.
                              date:
                                type: string
                                description: Date the injury was reported, format yyyy-MM-dd.
                        awayInjury:
                          type: array
                          description: Injury report for the away team. Same structure as homeInjury.
                          items: {}
      externalDocs:
        description: iSports API documentation
        url: https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=35
      x-documentation:
      - https://www.isportsapi.com/en/docs.html?id=35
      x-rate-limit: This interface is limited to 60 seconds/call;
      x-recommended-call-frequency: 12 hours/call
      x-plan-products:
      - Live Data
      x-doc-modified: '2026-08-07'
  /sport/basketball/transfer:
    get:
      operationId: getBasketballTransfer
      summary: NBA Transfer
      description: "• This API endpoint returns NBA player transfer records. \n\n\n\n• If the day parameter is omitted, returns transfer data within the past month. Use day=n to specify a custom range in days (maximum 400 days)."
      tags:
      - Basketball Live Data
      parameters:
      - name: day
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: 'Number of days to look back from today, e.g. day=10 returns transfer data from the past 10 days. Maximum value is 400.




          If omitted, returns transfer data within the past month.'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Standard iSports envelope. `code` 0 indicates success; a non-zero `code` carries the error in `message` (HTTP status is 200 in both cases).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    description: 0 on success; 2 on invalid/illegal api_key
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: '"success" on success; otherwise the error message'
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        recordId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of this transfer record.
                        playerId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the player.
                        transferTime:
                          type: integer
                          description: Time the transfer occurred (Unix timestamp, GMT+0).
                        fromTeam:
                          type: string
                          description: Name of the team the player transferred from.
                        fromTeamId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the team the player transferred from.
                        toTeam:
                          type: string
                          description: Name of the team the player transferred to.
                        toTeamId:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique ID of the team the player transferred to.
                        season:
                          type: string
                          description: Season of the transfer, e.g. 26-27.
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: "Type of transfer, returned as plain text. Includes 8 types: \n\nFree Transfer (free signing), Renew a Contract 

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