Water Polo V2 API Overview

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Base URL

https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/waterpolo

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Authentication

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/waterpolo/live

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About Water Polo

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Match Structure

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Positions

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Key Rules

• Exclusion foul: Player excluded for 20 seconds → team plays 6v7 (man-down)
• Man-up / Power play: Team with extra player after opponent exclusion
• Penalty throw: Direct shot from 5m for serious fouls
• Brutality: Player expelled for remainder of match (like red card)
• Cap numbers: #1 = starting goalkeeper, #13 = reserve goalkeeper

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Key Statistics

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Endpoint Categories

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Major Leagues

• 🇮🇹 Italy — Serie A1
• 🇭🇺 Hungary — OB1
• 🇭🇷 Croatia — Championship
• 🌍 Champions League
• 🌐 FIFA — World Championships

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Example Requests

curl -X GET "https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/waterpolo/live" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/waterpolo/live',
  { headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' } }
);
const data = await response.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/waterpolo/live',
    headers={'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

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UI Design Ideas

• Score display: Like handball: “Pro Recco 12-8 Brescia” — higher scoring than football
• Quarter scores: Always show Q1-Q4 breakdown (e.g., “3-2 / 4-1 / 2-3 / 3-2”)
• Exclusion counter: Show team exclusion count — directly impacts gameplay
• Man-up indicator: Show “6 vs 7” or “Man-Up” for 20-second exclusion periods
• Similar to handball UI: Reuse handball patterns for scoring and stats display

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Season Info

• European club season: October–May
• International calendar: World Championships, European Championships
• Approximately 35 matches per day during active periods

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Sport Comparison — Water Polo vs Football vs Basketball