WeatherAPI Sports API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: WeatherAPI.com Alerts Sports API
  description: 'WeatherAPI.com provides real-time, forecast, historical, marine, future, astronomy, air quality, pollen, sports, IP lookup, timezone, and geolocation data via a JSON/XML REST API. Trusted by 850,000+ developers worldwide. Average response time ~200ms.


    ## Authentication

    All endpoints require an API key passed as the `key` query parameter.


    ## Base URL

    `https://api.weatherapi.com/v1`


    ## Location Query (`q` parameter)

    Accepts: city name, lat/lon decimal, US zip, UK postcode, Canada postal code, METAR code (`metar:EGLL`), IATA airport code (`iata:DXB`), IP lookup (`auto:ip`), IPv4/IPv6 address, or location ID (`id:2801268`).


    ## Plans

    - **Free**: 100K calls/month, 3-day forecast, 1-day history

    - **Starter**: $7/mo — 3M calls, 7-day forecast, 7-day history

    - **Pro+**: $25/mo — 5M calls, 300-day future, 365-day history

    - **Business**: $65/mo — 10M calls, evapotranspiration

    - **Enterprise**: Custom — 15-min interval, pollen history, wind@100m, SLA'
  version: 1.0.2
  contact:
    name: WeatherAPI.com Support
    url: https://www.weatherapi.com/contact.aspx
  license:
    name: Commercial / Non-Commercial
    url: https://www.weatherapi.com/terms.aspx
  x-logo:
    url: https://cdn.weatherapi.com/v4/images/weatherapi_logo.png
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-28'
  x-generated-from: provider-openapi
servers:
- url: https://api.weatherapi.com/v1
  description: Production (HTTPS)
- url: http://api.weatherapi.com/v1
  description: Production (HTTP)
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Sports
  description: Upcoming sports events
paths:
  /sports.json:
    get:
      tags:
      - Sports
      summary: WeatherAPI Sports Events
      description: Returns upcoming sports events for football (soccer), cricket, and golf. Historical sports data available on Enterprise plan.
      operationId: getSports
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/q'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Sports events
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SportsResponse'
              examples:
                GetSports200Example:
                  summary: Default getSports 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    football:
                    - stadium: Wembley Stadium
                      country: United Kingdom
                      region: City of London, Greater London
                      tournament: Premier League
                      start: sample value
                      match: Manchester United vs Liverpool
                    cricket:
                    - stadium: Wembley Stadium
                      country: United Kingdom
                      region: City of London, Greater London
                      tournament: Premier League
                      start: sample value
                      match: Manchester United vs Liverpool
                    golf:
                    - stadium: Wembley Stadium
                      country: United Kingdom
                      region: City of London, Greater London
                      tournament: Premier League
                      start: sample value
                      match: Manchester United vs Liverpool
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    q:
      name: q
      in: query
      required: true
      description: 'Location query. Accepts: city name, lat/lon, US zip, UK postcode, Canada postal code, METAR code (metar:EGLL), IATA (iata:DXB), auto:ip, IPv4/IPv6, or location ID (id:2801268).'
      schema:
        type: string
        example: London
    key:
      name: key
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Your WeatherAPI.com API key.
      schema:
        type: string
        example: YOUR_API_KEY
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden — API key quota exceeded, disabled, or plan does not include this resource.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — API key missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request — invalid parameter or location not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  schemas:
    SportEvent:
      type: object
      properties:
        stadium:
          type: string
          example: Wembley Stadium
        country:
          type: string
          example: United Kingdom
        region:
          type: string
          example: City of London, Greater London
        tournament:
          type: string
          example: Premier League
        start:
          type: string
          description: Local start datetime yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm
          example: sample value
        match:
          type: string
          example: Manchester United vs Liverpool
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: integer
              description: WeatherAPI error code
            message:
              type: string
      example:
        error:
          code: 1006
          message: No location found matching parameter 'q'
    SportsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        football:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SportEvent'
        cricket:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SportEvent'
        golf:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SportEvent'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: key
      description: API key obtained from https://www.weatherapi.com/my/. Pass as `?key=YOUR_API_KEY` query parameter.
externalDocs:
  description: Official WeatherAPI.com Documentation
  url: https://www.weatherapi.com/docs/