TheSportsDB

TheSportsDB Search API

Search for teams, players, events, and venues.

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OpenAPI Specification

thesportsdb-search-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: TheSportsDB Events Search API
  description: An open, crowd-sourced sports database of artwork and metadata with a free sports API in JSON format. TheSportsDB provides data on sports leagues, teams, players, events, venues, and season standings across a wide range of sports worldwide. The v1 API is freely available; the v2 API requires a premium subscription.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: TheSportsDB
    url: https://www.thesportsdb.com/
  license:
    name: Attribution Required
    url: https://www.thesportsdb.com/documentation
servers:
- url: https://www.thesportsdb.com/api/v1/json/3
  description: TheSportsDB API v1 (free key = 3)
tags:
- name: Search
  description: Search for teams, players, events, and venues.
paths:
  /searchteams.php:
    get:
      operationId: searchTeams
      summary: Search Teams
      description: Search for sports teams by name or short name (abbreviation). Returns team metadata including badge, logo, stadium, and social links.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: t
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Team name to search (e.g., Arsenal, Manchester United, Lakers). Free tier limited to "Arsenal" only.
      - name: sname
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Short name or abbreviation (e.g., ARS, NYK, LAL).
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Team search results.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamsResponse'
  /searchplayers.php:
    get:
      operationId: searchPlayers
      summary: Search Players
      description: Search for sports players by name or associated team.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: t
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Team name to search players within.
      - name: p
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Player name to search (e.g., "Danny_Welbeck").
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Player search results.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlayersResponse'
  /searchevents.php:
    get:
      operationId: searchEvents
      summary: Search Events
      description: Search for sports events by team names or season. Free tier returns a limited number of results.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: e
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Event name (e.g., "Arsenal_vs_Chelsea").
      - name: s
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Season (e.g., 2026-2027).
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Event search results.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EventsResponse'
  /searchvenues.php:
    get:
      operationId: searchVenues
      summary: Search Venues
      description: Search for sports venues and stadiums by name.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: t
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Venue name to search (e.g., Wembley, Anfield).
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Venue search results.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VenuesResponse'
  /search_all_leagues.php:
    get:
      operationId: searchAllLeagues
      summary: Search All Leagues
      description: Search leagues by country and sport type.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: c
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Country name filter.
      - name: s
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Sport name filter.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching leagues.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaguesResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    PlayersResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        player:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Player'
    VenuesResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        venues:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Venue'
    EventsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        events:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Event'
    Team:
      type: object
      properties:
        idTeam:
          type: string
          description: Unique team identifier.
        strTeam:
          type: string
          description: Team name.
        strTeamShort:
          type: string
          description: Short name or abbreviation.
        strAlternate:
          type: string
          description: Alternative team name.
        intFormedYear:
          type: string
          description: Year the team was formed.
        strLeague:
          type: string
          description: Primary league name.
        idLeague:
          type: string
          description: Primary league ID.
        strStadium:
          type: string
          description: Home stadium name.
        strStadiumLocation:
          type: string
          description: Stadium city/location.
        intStadiumCapacity:
          type: string
          description: Stadium seating capacity.
        strWebsite:
          type: string
          description: Team website URL.
        strFacebook:
          type: string
          description: Facebook page URL.
        strTwitter:
          type: string
          description: Twitter/X handle URL.
        strInstagram:
          type: string
          description: Instagram URL.
        strDescriptionEN:
          type: string
          description: Team description in English.
        strTeamBadge:
          type: string
          description: URL to the team badge/crest image.
        strTeamJersey:
          type: string
          description: URL to the team jersey image.
        strTeamFanart1:
          type: string
          description: URL to fan art image 1.
        strCountry:
          type: string
          description: Country where the team is based.
        strSport:
          type: string
          description: Sport type.
    Player:
      type: object
      properties:
        idPlayer:
          type: string
          description: Unique player identifier.
        strPlayer:
          type: string
          description: Player full name.
        strTeam:
          type: string
          description: Current team name.
        strSport:
          type: string
          description: Sport type.
        dateBorn:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date of birth.
        strNationality:
          type: string
          description: Player nationality.
        strPosition:
          type: string
          description: Playing position.
        strDescriptionEN:
          type: string
          description: Player biography in English.
        strThumb:
          type: string
          description: URL to player thumbnail image.
        strCutout:
          type: string
          description: URL to player cutout image.
    TeamsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        teams:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Team'
    Venue:
      type: object
      properties:
        idVenue:
          type: string
        strVenue:
          type: string
        strSport:
          type: string
        strLocation:
          type: string
        intCapacity:
          type: string
        strDescriptionEN:
          type: string
        strThumb:
          type: string
    League:
      type: object
      properties:
        idLeague:
          type: string
          description: Unique league identifier.
        strLeague:
          type: string
          description: League name.
        strSport:
          type: string
          description: Sport type.
        strLeagueAlternate:
          type: string
          description: Alternative name.
        intFormedYear:
          type: string
          description: Year the league was formed.
        strCountry:
          type: string
          description: Country the league is based in.
        strWebsite:
          type: string
          description: League website URL.
        strDescriptionEN:
          type: string
          description: League description in English.
        strBadge:
          type: string
          description: URL to league badge/logo image.
        strLogo:
          type: string
          description: URL to league logo.
    Event:
      type: object
      properties:
        idEvent:
          type: string
          description: Unique event identifier.
        strEvent:
          type: string
          description: Event name (e.g., "Arsenal vs Chelsea").
        strLeague:
          type: string
          description: League name.
        idLeague:
          type: string
          description: League identifier.
        strSeason:
          type: string
          description: Season (e.g., 2026-2027).
        strHomeTeam:
          type: string
          description: Home team name.
        strAwayTeam:
          type: string
          description: Away team name.
        intHomeScore:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Home team score.
        intAwayScore:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Away team score.
        dateEvent:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Event date.
        strTime:
          type: string
          description: Event time (local).
        strVenue:
          type: string
          description: Venue name.
        strStatus:
          type: string
          description: Event status (Match Finished, Not Started, etc.).
        strThumb:
          type: string
          description: URL to event banner/thumb image.
    LeaguesResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        leagues:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/League'
        countries:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/League'