Frequently asked questions for Snooker v2
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Coverage
What leagues do you cover, and at what level?
Coverage information can be found via our Coverage Matrix.
How do I find out the coverage for a particular match?
Find the node called coverage
in any of the Summary, Lineups, or Timeline feeds. The attribute coverage
- live
reports if Sportradar has live coverage of the match or not.
Why do different groups have coverage information for a competition?
The notion of “groups” is versatile and is used to distinguish between playoffs, and our competition structures and is therefore necessary to describe coverage at a group level for consistency. Generally, however, within a competition in Snooker, there will be no difference between competition coverage between conferences.
How will a sport event behave when it is not covered with live scores?
When a sport_event
is not covered live, the status
and match_status
will remain as not_started
until results are entered post-match.
Integration
How can I find the values for various enum data points within the API?
Many enum values are listed in the FAQ below. For the most up-to-date values, please see the Schema section of the OpenAPI specification here: https://api.sportradar.com/snooker/trial/v2/openapi/swagger/index.html
What format are date fields presented in?
When we present date only values we present these in the ISO 8601 standard format.
ex: 2013-04-03
We use these for attributes that have date and no time (such as birthdate). For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
What format are the date/time fields presented in?
All of our Date/Time attributes are in UTC, presented in the ISO 8601 standard format.
ex: 2013-04-03T18:15:00+00:00
For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
How do I locate the TTL (Time to Live)/cache on an API endpoint?
The cache (in seconds) can be accessed in the returned header information on each RESTful API call, under cache-control
.
ex. cache-control: max-age=1, public, s-maxage=1
or
cache-control: public, must-revalidate, max-age=120
Sport Event Statuses
What are the valid sport_event_status
– status
values?
sport_event_status
– status
values?not_started
– The match is scheduled to be playedstarted
- The match has begunlive
– The match is currently in progresspostponed
– The match has been postponed to a future datesuspended
- The match has been suspendedmatch_about_to_start
- The match is about to begindelayed
– The match has been temporarily delayed and will be continued. Typically appears prior to match startinterrupted
- The match began, but coverage has stopped for a short time. Note that match scores may not be updated during this period, the last recorded match score will be displayed insteadcancelled
– The match has been cancelled and will not be playedended
– The match is overclosed
– The match results have been confirmed
What are the valid sport_event_status
– match_status
values?
sport_event_status
– match_status
values?not_started
ended
postponed
started
cancelled
interrupted
in_progress
session_break
walkover
retired
start_delayed
Event & Period Types
What are the possible event types logged?
match_info
break_off
match_started
match_ended
period_start
change_of_possession
ball_pot
score_change
foul
free_ball
re_rack
frame_started
frame_ended
What are the possible period name values in the timeline endpoints?
in_progress
snooker_session_break
interrupted
What are the possible period score types in the timeline enpoints?
regular_period
Probabilities
What are markets and what are the different markets?
Markets is something you can bet on that we provide probabilities for. Over time we intend to provide more and more markets in the API. Currently the only market we provide is 3-way (will the home team win? Or the away team? Or will it be a draw?).
What are the valid outcomes for probabilities?
home_team_winner
away_team_winner
Past Season Data
How do I access past seasons results and stats?
Use the Competition Seasons endpoint to locate the season_id
for the season you want to access. Use that season_id
to interrogate the various seasons endpoints.
Standings / Tournaments
What are the possible values for cup_round
– state
in the Season Links endpoint?
cup_round
– state
in the Season Links endpoint?Listed below are the values and definitions for cup_round
- state
. These can be leveraged to determine the status of a cup round.
empty
- A matchup has been created but neither the match details nor the competitors are known.unseeded_fixture
- Match details are known but competitors are unknown.partial_seeded
- One competitor is known.partial_seeded_fixture
- Match details and one competitor are known.seeded
- Both competitors are known.seeded_fixture
- Match details and both competitors are known.unstarted
- Match(es) have been added.on_going
- The first match has started.decided
- The last match has ended.winner
- The winner is known.cancelled
– The matchup has been cancelled.
How are group IDs delivered in the stage array with the various types?
With the type of "league" they will have a sr:league
prefix.
With the type of "cup" they will have a sr:cup
prefix.
Season Behavior
Why is the displayed season end date a day late?
This is a measure to ensure that all matches in a season are contained within the season date range.
When will a season move from Seasons Disabled endpoint to the Competition Seasons endpoint?
A season will become active once the draw has been made and there is confirmation of the competitors and the 1st round schedule.
What competitions are available in Seasons Disabled endpoint?
World Snooker competitions will be available.
More questions?
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