# Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Scraper (`crawlergang/fpl-fantasy-premier-league-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Fantasy Premier League data - players with stats, teams, fixtures, gameweeks, and element types. All data comes from the official FPL public API with no authentication required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlergang/fpl-fantasy-premier-league-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Gang](https://apify.com/crawlergang) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 11 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Scraper

Extract Fantasy Premier League data from the [official FPL public API](https://fantasy.premierleague.com/api/bootstrap-static/). Get player statistics, team data, fixture schedules, and gameweek summaries — no login or API key required.

### Features

- **4 data modes** — players, teams, fixtures, gameweeks
- **841+ player stats** — goals, assists, clean sheets, expected stats, FPL points, cost
- **All 20 Premier League teams** — with strength ratings
- **Full fixture schedule** — with results and difficulty ratings
- **38 gameweek summaries** — deadlines, average scores, chip plays
- **No authentication required** — uses the official free FPL API

### Input

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|-------|------|-------------|---------|
| `mode` | Select | Type of data to extract | `players` |
| `gameweek` | Integer | Filter fixtures to GW 1–38 (mode=fixtures only) | — |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Max records to return | `500` |

#### Modes

| Mode | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `players` | All 841+ FPL players with full stats |
| `teams` | All 20 Premier League teams |
| `fixtures` | All match fixtures with scores |
| `gameweeks` | All 38 gameweek summaries |

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "mode": "players",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

### Output

#### Players Mode

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `playerId` | Integer | FPL player ID |
| `name` | String | Display name (web\_name) |
| `firstName` | String | First name |
| `lastName` | String | Last name |
| `team` | String | Premier League club name |
| `position` | String | Goalkeeper / Defender / Midfielder / Forward |
| `nowCostM` | Float | Current FPL cost in £M (e.g. 8.5) |
| `totalPoints` | Integer | Total FPL points this season |
| `form` | Float | Recent form score |
| `selectedByPercent` | Float | % of FPL managers who own this player |
| `pointsPerGame` | Float | Average points per game |
| `minutes` | Integer | Minutes played |
| `goalsScored` | Integer | Goals scored |
| `assists` | Integer | Assists |
| `cleanSheets` | Integer | Clean sheets |
| `yellowCards` | Integer | Yellow cards |
| `redCards` | Integer | Red cards |
| `expectedGoals` | Float | xG |
| `expectedAssists` | Float | xA |
| `transfersIn` | Integer | Total transfers in this season |
| `transfersOut` | Integer | Total transfers out this season |
| `status` | String | Availability (a=available, i=injured, d=doubtful) |
| `news` | String | Latest injury/availability news |
| `photoUrl` | String | Player photo URL |

#### Teams Mode

Each record contains team name, short name, season standings, and FPL strength ratings (attack/defence, home/away).

#### Fixtures Mode

Each record contains homeTeam, awayTeam, kickoffTime, homeScore, awayScore, finished status, and difficulty ratings.

#### Gameweeks Mode

Each record contains deadline time, average score, highest score, transfer counts, and chip play statistics.

### FAQ

**Does this require a login?**
No. The FPL API is publicly accessible without any authentication.

**How often is the data updated?**
Data is updated by the FPL platform daily and after matches.

**Can I get historical seasons?**
This actor scrapes the current active season only (the FPL public API provides the current season).

**What does player cost represent?**
Player cost is in £M — e.g. a player costing 85 in the API costs £8.5m in the game.

**What is the `selectedByPercent` field?**
It shows what percentage of all FPL managers currently have that player in their squad.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Type of FPL data to extract.

## `gameweek` (type: `integer`):

Filter fixtures to a specific gameweek (1–38). Leave blank for all.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "players",
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `fplData` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing FPL players, teams, fixtures, or gameweeks depending on mode.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "players",
    "maxItems": 500
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlergang/fpl-fantasy-premier-league-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "players",
    "maxItems": 500,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlergang/fpl-fantasy-premier-league-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "players",
  "maxItems": 500
}' |
apify call crawlergang/fpl-fantasy-premier-league-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlergang/fpl-fantasy-premier-league-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Nr3adlqDV4b3d74vT/builds/5OfP8jS23g2Aslg75/openapi.json