NBA Overview

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Please note that the current, stable version of our NBA API is v8. We suggest integrating with this version.

API Map

To best utilize the NBA API v7, you will need several parameters to create your API calls. The map below illustrates how you can obtain the parameters you need.

The primary feeds require only a date or season to call the endpoints. Those feeds provide Game, Team, or Player Ids which can be used to generate the game, team, and player feeds. All of the other feeds require no variables.

Data Retrieval Examples

To find a team's leader in assists for a given game:

1. Call the schedule or series schedule feed and find the Game Id for the game of your choice
2. Call the Game Boxscore using the Game Id
3. Find the Team of your choice, locate the Leaders statistics, then locate the player full_name attribute

The name of the team's leader in assists is displayed.

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To find a player's average points per game:

1. Call the schedule or series schedule and find id for the team the player is on
2. Call the Team Profile using the Team ID
3. Locate the Player ID for your chosen player and call the Player Profile.
4. Find the average element with the points attribute

The players's average points are displayed.

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Coverage Levels

We provide two different levels of detail to ensure maximum coverage. We combine coverage levels with the correct feeds to ensure you are getting the most comprehensive data offering in the most efficient manner possible. Full coverage is available for all regular and postseason games. Most preseason games will also have full coverage, though in some rare cases extended boxscore may be used.

Full – We provide live play-by-play coverage for the entire game. We provide updated scores and time remaining as well as team- and player-level data in near real time.

Extended Boxscore – We provide scores, time remaining, and team leaders (assists, points, and rebounds), in a timely manner, as the game progresses. We provide team- and player-level data for the game within 30 minutes of the official results being posted.

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Integration Links

Postman Workspace

Our entire Media APIs are available on Postman. Click the link above to be taken directly to our NBA API collection. Please note that this collection is specific to the current version (v8).

Feel free to follow and/or fork any collections to receive updates.

Schema Download

Open the zip file below to access our entire NBA API XSD schema.

NBA v7 Schema

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Data Entry Workflow