API-Sports

API-Sports is a leading provider of real-time sports data and statistics APIs for businesses and developers. They offer 35+ APIs covering football, basketball, baseball, tennis, rugby, volleyball, handball, ice hockey, MMA, and more, with live scores, fixtures, standings, player statistics, and historical data accessible via a unified API key authentication model.

API-Sports publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Football, and Ice Hockey.

API-Sports’ developer surface includes documentation, pricing, signup flow, and 4 more developer resources.

25.6/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemium
4 APIs 7 Features 5 Use Cases
BaseballBasketballCricketFootballIce HockeyMMAReal-TimeRugbySports DataStatisticsTennis

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 25.6/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.6 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

API-Football

API-Football provides real-time and historical football (soccer) data including fixtures, live scores, standings, player statistics, team information, injuries, transfers, and p...

API-Basketball

API-Basketball provides real-time and historical basketball data including games, standings, player statistics, team information, and injuries across NBA, EuroLeague, and 400+ l...

API-Baseball

API-Baseball provides real-time and historical baseball data including games, standings, player statistics, and team information across MLB and international leagues.

API-Tennis

API-Tennis provides real-time tennis data including match results, rankings, player statistics, and tournament information across ATP, WTA, and ITF circuits.

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Api Sports Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Features 7

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

35+ Sports APIs

Comprehensive coverage spanning football, basketball, baseball, tennis, rugby, ice hockey, volleyball, handball, MMA, and more.

Real-Time Live Scores

Live score updates, fixture statuses, and in-play event data across all supported sports.

Historical Data

Access to historical match results, player statistics, and standings going back multiple seasons.

API Key Authentication

Unified API key authentication model across all sports APIs with rate limiting by plan.

Fixtures and Schedules

Upcoming and past fixtures with dates, venues, teams, and competition information.

Player and Team Statistics

Comprehensive player and team performance statistics including goals, assists, ratings, and more.

RapidAPI Integration

All APIs available through the RapidAPI marketplace for simplified subscription management.

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Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Api Sports Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Sports Betting Platforms

Integrate live scores, odds data, and historical statistics to power sports betting applications.

Fantasy Sports Apps

Build fantasy sports platforms with real-time player statistics, injury data, and performance metrics.

Sports News Portals

Automate sports content generation with live scores, match results, and team standings.

Sports Analytics

Conduct in-depth sports analysis using historical data, player statistics, and match performance metrics.

Mobile Sports Apps

Build mobile sports companion apps with live scores, notifications, and statistics dashboards.

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: api-sports
name: API-Sports
description: API-Sports is a leading provider of real-time sports data and statistics APIs for businesses and developers.
  They offer 35+ APIs covering football, basketball, baseball, tennis, rugby, volleyball, handball, ice hockey, MMA, and more,
  with live scores, fixtures, standings, player statistics, and historical data accessible via a unified API key authentication
  model.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/api-sports.png
tags:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Ice Hockey
- MMA
- Real-Time
- Rugby
- Sports Data
- Statistics
- Tennis
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/api-sports/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-03-01'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: api-sports:api-football
  name: API-Football
  description: API-Football provides real-time and historical football (soccer) data including fixtures, live scores, standings,
    player statistics, team information, injuries, transfers, and predictions across 900+ leagues and cups worldwide.
  humanURL: https://api-sports.io/
  tags:
  - Football
  - Live Scores
  - Soccer
  - Sports Data
  - Statistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-sports.io/documentation/football/v3
- aid: api-sports:api-basketball
  name: API-Basketball
  description: API-Basketball provides real-time and historical basketball data including games, standings, player statistics,
    team information, and injuries across NBA, EuroLeague, and 400+ leagues worldwide.
  humanURL: https://api-sports.io/
  tags:
  - Basketball
  - NBA
  - Sports Data
  - Statistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-sports.io/documentation/basketball/v1
- aid: api-sports:api-baseball
  name: API-Baseball
  description: API-Baseball provides real-time and historical baseball data including games, standings, player statistics,
    and team information across MLB and international leagues.
  humanURL: https://api-sports.io/
  tags:
  - Baseball
  - MLB
  - Sports Data
  - Statistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-sports.io/documentation/baseball/v1
- aid: api-sports:api-tennis
  name: API-Tennis
  description: API-Tennis provides real-time tennis data including match results, rankings, player statistics, and tournament
    information across ATP, WTA, and ITF circuits.
  humanURL: https://api-sports.io/
  tags:
  - Sports Data
  - Statistics
  - Tennis
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-sports.io/documentation/tennis/v1
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/api-sports-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/api-sports
- type: Website
  url: https://api-sports.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://api-sports.io/documentation/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://api-sports.io/#pricing
- type: Signup
  url: https://dashboard.api-sports.io/register
- type: Login
  url: https://dashboard.api-sports.io/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: 35+ Sports APIs
    description: Comprehensive coverage spanning football, basketball, baseball, tennis, rugby, ice hockey, volleyball, handball,
      MMA, and more.
  - name: Real-Time Live Scores
    description: Live score updates, fixture statuses, and in-play event data across all supported sports.
  - name: Historical Data
    description: Access to historical match results, player statistics, and standings going back multiple seasons.
  - name: API Key Authentication
    description: Unified API key authentication model across all sports APIs with rate limiting by plan.
  - name: Fixtures and Schedules
    description: Upcoming and past fixtures with dates, venues, teams, and competition information.
  - name: Player and Team Statistics
    description: Comprehensive player and team performance statistics including goals, assists, ratings, and more.
  - name: RapidAPI Integration
    description: All APIs available through the RapidAPI marketplace for simplified subscription management.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Sports Betting Platforms
    description: Integrate live scores, odds data, and historical statistics to power sports betting applications.
  - name: Fantasy Sports Apps
    description: Build fantasy sports platforms with real-time player statistics, injury data, and performance metrics.
  - name: Sports News Portals
    description: Automate sports content generation with live scores, match results, and team standings.
  - name: Sports Analytics
    description: Conduct in-depth sports analysis using historical data, player statistics, and match performance metrics.
  - name: Mobile Sports Apps
    description: Build mobile sports companion apps with live scores, notifications, and statistics dashboards.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com