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V1 Legacy Endpoint — This is a V1 API endpoint. For new integrations, we recommend using the Basketball V2 API which provides richer data and more endpoints.

Overview

Search for basketball entities including competitions, teams (competitors), and players (athletes) by name.

Query Parameters

string
required
Search query (e.g., “Lakers”, “LeBron”)
string
default:"all"
Filter type: all, competitions, competitors, athletes

Code Examples

Filter by Type

Response Structure

array
Matching competitions
array
Matching teams
array
Matching players
Use the filter parameter to narrow results to a specific entity type for faster, more focused searches.

Authorizations

x-api-key
string
header
required

Your SportsAPI Pro API key

Query Parameters

query
string
required

Search query

Example:

"Lakers"

filter
enum<string>
default:all

Filter type: all, competitions, competitors, athletes

Available options:
all,
competitions,
competitors,
athletes

Response

200

Search results retrieved successfully

Last modified on June 29, 2026