Global Sports API

The Global Sports API delivers schedules, live scores, and results across hundreds of competitions worldwide — all through a single, universal integration. Plug in new sports and leagues with minimal engineering lift.

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Two Products. One Mission.

Whether you need deep stats on a single sport or a unified feed spanning every league we cover, SportsDataIO gives you one trusted interface to build on.

League API
Maximum Depth
Our flagship, league-specific product — purpose-built with deep, robust coverage for every league we support. The right choice when your product lives or dies by the depth of your data.
Advanced player & team stats
Real-time play-by-play data
Injuries, depth charts & lineups
News, images & historical archives
League-optimized schemas & workflows
Best For
DFS operators, fantasy platforms, sportsbooks, and media brands building rich product experiences around core North American leagues.
Global Sports API
Maximum Breadth
A single, universal API for schedules, live scores, and results across every sport and competition we cover. Expand your platform’s coverage worldwide with one integration.
Live scores across every sport
Schedules, fixtures & results
Sport-based (not league-based) endpoints
Identical response shape for every sport
Add new sports & leagues in hours, not weeks
Best For
Prediction markets, global media, international operators, and anyone who needs coverage across many sports and competitions without building 10 separate integrations.

Same Schema. Every Sport.

One URL pattern. One response structure.

Swap the {sport} and {competition} parameters — everything else stays exactly the same.

GET Request
https://global.sportsdata.io/am-football/usa-1/event-schedules/by-date/2026-02-08?key=YOUR_KEY
https://global.sportsdata.io/soccer/england-1/event-schedules/by-date/2026-02-08?key=YOUR_KEY
https://global.sportsdata.io/basketball/usa-1/event-schedules/by-date/2026-02-08?key=YOUR_KEY
https://global.sportsdata.io/tennis/atp/event-schedules/by-date/2026-02-08?key=YOUR_KEY
Pattern
/{sport}/{competition}/{resource}/{modifier}/{param}
200 OK Response · application/json Universal Shape
[
  {
    "Type": "am-football",
    "GlobalSportsEventId": 5155595,
    "GlobalSportsPhaseId": 916563,
    "Name": "New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks",
    "StartDate": "2026-02-08T23:30:00",
    "Status": "finished",
    "StatusDescription": "Finished",
    "Updated": "2026-02-09T11:08:40",
    "LiveCoverage": true,
    "Attendance": 70823,
    "Closed": true,
    "RoundInfo": {
      "Name": "Final",
      "Knockout": true
    },
    "Venue": {
      "GlobalSportsVenueId": 5292,
      "Name": "Levi's Stadium"
    },
    "EventState": null,
    "Participants": [
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 59624,
        "Name": "New England Patriots",
        "Type": "team",
        "Results": null
      },
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 59603,
        "Name": "Seattle Seahawks",
        "Type": "team",
        "Results": null
      }
    ]
  }
]
[
  {
    "Type": "soccer",
    "GlobalSportsEventId": 4813621,
    "GlobalSportsPhaseId": 900326,
    "Name": "Liverpool-Manchester City",
    "StartDate": "2026-02-08T16:30:00",
    "Status": "finished",
    "StatusDescription": "Finished",
    "Updated": "2026-02-08T18:33:48",
    "LiveCoverage": true,
    "Attendance": 60336,
    "Closed": true,
    "RoundInfo": {
      "Name": "25",
      "Knockout": false
    },
    "Venue": {
      "GlobalSportsVenueId": 21,
      "Name": "Anfield"
    },
    "EventState": null,
    "Participants": [
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 8650,
        "Name": "Liverpool",
        "Type": "team",
        "Results": null
      },
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 8456,
        "Name": "Manchester City",
        "Type": "team",
        "Results": null
      }
    ]
  }
]
[
  {
    "Type": "basketball",
    "GlobalSportsEventId": 4929639,
    "GlobalSportsPhaseId": 900637,
    "Name": "LA Lakers-Golden State Warriors",
    "StartDate": "2026-02-08T01:30:00",
    "Status": "finished",
    "StatusDescription": "Finished",
    "Updated": "2026-02-08T06:41:21",
    "LiveCoverage": true,
    "Attendance": 18997,
    "Closed": true,
    "RoundInfo": {
      "Name": "1",
      "Knockout": false
    },
    "Venue": {
      "GlobalSportsVenueId": 7029,
      "Name": "Crypto.com Arena"
    },
    "EventState": null,
    "Participants": [
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 58553,
        "Name": "LA Lakers",
        "Type": "team",
        "Results": null
      },
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 58558,
        "Name": "Golden State Warriors",
        "Type": "team",
        "Results": null
      }
    ]
  }
]
[
  {
    "Type": "tennis",
    "GlobalSportsEventId": 5174342,
    "GlobalSportsPhaseId": 911756,
    "Name": "Felix Auger-Aliassime-Adrian Mannarino",
    "StartDate": "2026-02-08T14:10:00",
    "Status": "finished",
    "StatusDescription": "Finished",
    "Updated": "2026-02-08T15:49:48",
    "LiveCoverage": true,
    "Attendance": null,
    "Closed": true,
    "RoundInfo": {
      "Name": "Final",
      "Knockout": true
    },
    "Venue": {
      "GlobalSportsVenueId": 8164,
      "Name": "Court 1"
    },
    "EventState": null,
    "Participants": [
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 623557,
        "Name": "Felix Auger-Aliassime",
        "Type": "athlete",
        "Results": null
      },
      {
        "GlobalSportsParticipantId": 62387,
        "Name": "Adrian Mannarino",
        "Type": "athlete",
        "Results": null
      }
    ]
  }
]

What’s Included

Everything you need to build, launch, and scale sports products globally.

Unified Schema
One consistent data model across every sport and league — model your app once and scale everywhere.
Single Integration
One authentication, one set of SDKs, one support team. Stop stitching together a dozen vendors.
Global Coverage
Thousands of leagues across six continents — from major North American pro leagues to global niche sports.
Real-time & Historical
Live scores, stats, and play-by-play alongside deep historical archives for analytics and backtesting.
Developer-Friendly
Clean REST endpoints, predictable JSON, thorough docs, and first-class SDKs for your stack of choice.
Scalable & Modular
Subscribe to just the leagues and feeds you need today, then expand into new sports without re-plumbing.

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