Quickstart

Use this quickstart to verify your API key and make a first football data request.

1. Get an API key

Create or copy an API key from the NextSportsAPI dashboard. Keep API keys on the server side. Do not expose production keys in public browser code, public repositories, or mobile app bundles.

2. Set the base URL

https://api.nextsportsapi.com

3. Add authentication

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

4. Request league standings

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

5. Read the response

{
  "get": "football/standings",
  "parameters": {
    "league": "L7K9Q2R",
    "season": "2026"
  },
  "errors": [],
  "results": 1,
  "paging": {
    "current": 1,
    "total": 1
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "league": {
        "id": "L7K9Q2R",
        "name": "Premier League",
        "country": "England",
        "season": 2026,
        "standings": []
      }
    }
  ]
}

Next steps

Use GET /v1/status to verify account usage and service state.
Use GET /v1/football/leagues to discover league public IDs.
Use GET /v1/football/fixtures for schedules, live scores, and match status.
Use GET /v1/football/teams and GET /v1/football/players to build team and player pages.

Get Started

Guides

API Reference

Release Notes

1. Get an API key

2. Set the base URL

3. Add authentication

4. Request league standings

5. Read the response

Next steps

​1. Get an API key

​2. Set the base URL

​3. Add authentication

​4. Request league standings

​5. Read the response

​Next steps

1. Get an API key

2. Set the base URL

3. Add authentication

4. Request league standings

5. Read the response

Next steps