How do you access the NFL's API's?

Question

I\'ve been trying to access or find away to access data from NFL.com, but have not found it yet. There is public documentation on these sites:

https://api.nfl.co         


        

Answer 1

Hooks Data provides a real-time API for major US sports including NFL.

1) Get API KEY here: https://www.hooksdata.io/signup?invite=SM4555

2) Subscribe to soccer games:

curl -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{
"query": "SELECT * FROM NFLGames WHERE away_team.team_name = 'New England Patriots' OR home_team.team_name = 'New England Patriots' AND start_datetime.countdown = 3600"}' 'http://api.hooksdata.io/v1/subscriptions'

DOCS: https://www.hooksdata.io/docs/api/datasources/nflgames/

3) Optional: Add a Webhooks URL where you want to get the data: https://www.hooksdata.io/webhooks

4) Pull the data using fetch endpoint https://www.hooksdata.io/docs/api/api-reference/#query-datasource

5) Get all the data in JSON:

{
"matches_count": 1,
"results": [
    {
        "_entity_type": "NFLGame",
        "_id": "NFLGame_400999173",
        "away_score": null,
        "away_team": {
            "_entity_type": "NFLTeam",
            "_id": "NFLTeam_NE",
            "acronym": "NE",
            "division": "AFC East",
            "id": "NFLTeam_NE",
            "team_name": "New England Patriots"
        },
        "game_id": "400999173",
        "home_score": null,
        "home_team": {
            "_entity_type": "NFLTeam",
            "_id": "NFLTeam_PHI",
            "acronym": "PHI",
            "division": "NFC East",
            "id": "NFLTeam_PHI",
            "team_name": "Philadelphia Eagles"
        },
        "link": "http://espn.go.com/nfl/game?gameId=400999173",
        "start_datetime": null,
        "status": "FUTURE"
    }
]

}

Answer 2

While I haven't had any success with api.nfl.com, I am able to get some data from the api.fantasy.nfl.com. You should have read access to all of the /players/* endpoints (e.g. http://api.fantasy.nfl.com/v1/players/stats?statType=seasonStats&season=2010&week=1&format=json). I would think you need an auth token for the league endpoints and the write endpoints.

How long ago did you email them?

EDIT: I emailed the NFL and this is what they had to say: "We've passed your API request along to our product and strategy teams. NFL.com Fantasy APIs are available on a per-use, case-by- case basis for NFL partners. Our team reviews other requests, but our APIs are typically not available for external usage otherwise."