Production integrations should read rate limit headers, cache low-change data, and retry safely.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nextsportsapi.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Read usage headers
Backoff on 429
When the API returns 429 Too Many Requests, stop sending requests until the reset time. If no reset header is available, use exponential backoff.
Cache strategy
| Endpoint family | Cache strategy |
|---|---|
| Timezones, countries, seasons | Long-lived cache. |
| Leagues and teams | Daily cache. |
| Fixtures | Cache by date, league, season, status, and fixture ID. |
| Standings | Hourly for active leagues, daily otherwise. |
| Live fixtures | Short cache only while live. |