NFL API Actor

Access comprehensive National Football League data with the NFL API Actor. This tool provides real-time and historical NFL information, including game schedules, live scores, player statistics, team standings, injury reports, and playoff brackets. Data is sourced from trusted sports data providers.

Key Features

• Automated data collection: Schedule regular updates to keep your data current without manual intervention.
• Multiple output formats: Export data in JSON or CSV for seamless integration into your systems.
• Historical data retrieval: Access data from multiple seasons to analyze trends and performance.
• Real-time game tracking: Get live score updates and information.

Target Audience

This Actor is perfect for:

• Sports analytics companies building predictive models and dashboards.
• Fantasy football platforms needing up-to-date stats.
• Sports betting applications requiring accurate odds.
• Mobile app developers creating NFL-focused apps.
• Sports journalists and bloggers seeking reliable data.
• Researchers analyzing sports performance trends.

Benefits

• Time savings: Eliminate manual data collection processes.
• Improved accuracy: Benefit from automated and consistent data gathering.
• Cost-effective: An affordable alternative to expensive premium sports APIs.
• Scalable solution: Handle large volumes of data requests efficiently.
• Reliable access: Gain comprehensive NFL information for business applications.

Usage

Modes

• LIVE_SCORES: Fetch live and recent game scores.
• FIXTURES: Get upcoming game schedules (requires dateFrom and dateTo).
• STANDINGS: Retrieve league standings and featured competitions.
• COMPETITIONS: List top competitions.
• PREDICTIONS: Get game predictions.

Input Parameters

• mode: The operation mode (default: LIVE_SCORES).
• dateFrom: Start date for fixtures (DD/MM/YYYY).
• dateTo: End date for fixtures (DD/MM/YYYY).

Output Schema

The actor stores results in a dataset. Each item represents a game, standing, or competition depending on the mode.

Example: Live Score Item

{
  "type": "game",
  "id": 12345,
  "status": "LIVE",
  "startTime": "2024-01-14T20:00:00Z",
  "homeTeam": {
    "id": 10,
    "name": "Kansas City Chiefs",
    "score": 24
  },
  "awayTeam": {
    "id": 15,
    "name": "Miami Dolphins",
    "score": 7
  },
  "competition": "NFL Playoffs",
  "gameTime": "Q3 10:45"
}

Example: Standings Item

{
  "type": "standing",
  "competition_name": "AFC West",
  "rank": 1,
  "team_name": "Kansas City Chiefs",
  "games_played": 17,
  "wins": 11,
  "draws": 0,
  "losses": 6,
  "points": 0
}