ESPN Sports Data Scraper

Overview

Extract live scores, standings, team stats, and schedules from ESPN for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and soccer. Get real-time game data, player statistics, league standings, and sports news. Supports 20+ leagues including Premier League, La Liga, and MLS.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats

Use Cases

• Track - Track entertainment listings and reviews
• Build - Build media databases for content analysis
• Monitor - Monitor entertainment industry trends and ratings
• Aggregate - Aggregate entertainment data for recommendation engines

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dataType	string (required)	Type of data to scrape	scoreboard
sport	string (required)	Sport to scrape data from	football
league	string (required)	League code. Football: nfl, college-football. Basketball: nba, wnba, mens-col...	nfl
date	string	Date for scoreboard or schedule in YYYYMMDD format (e.g., 20260126). Leave em...
teamId	string	ESPN Team ID for team-specific data (optional)
limit	integer	Maximum number of results to return	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "type": "Standard",
  "eventId": "ABC-12345",
  "name": "ESPN Sports Data Sample Item",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "status": "Active",
  "statusDetail": "Sample statusDetail",
  "homeTeam": "Sample homeTeam",
  "awayTeam": "Sample awayTeam",
  "venue": "Convention Center",
  "sport": "Sample sport",
  "league": "Sample league"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.002 per result
• $2.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the ESPN Sports Data Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~espn-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/espn-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect ESPN Sports Data Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration