API Documentation - NextSportsAPI Docs

NextSportsAPI provides REST endpoints for football data products, including live match data, schedules, standings, teams, players, and match detail datasets.

Base URL

https://api.nextsportsapi.com

Authentication

All API requests require an API key in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

First request

curl --request GET \
  "https://api.nextsportsapi.com/v1/football/standings?league=L7K9Q2R&season=2026" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Endpoint coverage

The current public football API covers these verified endpoint families:

Status, timezone, countries, leagues, teams, standings, and players
Fixtures, live scores, fixture events, lineups, and fixture statistics
Stable NextSportsAPI public IDs for supported leagues, teams, venues, fixtures, and players

Response model

Most endpoints return a consistent JSON envelope:

{
  "get": "football/standings",
  "parameters": {
    "league": "L7K9Q2R",
    "season": "2026"
  },
  "errors": [],
  "results": 1,
  "paging": {
    "current": 1,
    "total": 1
  },
  "response": []
}

Production notes

Use the API Reference for exact parameters, response examples, and endpoint-specific update guidance. Cache low-change reference data such as countries, timezones, seasons, teams, and league metadata. Poll live endpoints more frequently only while matches are in progress.

Last modified on May 20, 2026