XFL — ESPN core API (v2) — Other

espn_xfl_league_root

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_league_root()

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espn_xfl_seasons

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/seasons

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/seasons

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_seasons()

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espn_xfl_games

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/events

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/events

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
dates	dates			Y	Date or date range filter (YYYYMMDD or YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD).
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_games()

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espn_xfl_game

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/events/{event_id}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/events/401584793

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
event_id	event_id		Y		event_id path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_game(event_id='401584793')

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espn_xfl_teams_core

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/teams

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/teams

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.
page	page			Y	page query parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame with the columns below; pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame.

col_name	type	description
team_abbreviation	character	Short team abbreviation (e.g. "BOS").
team_alternate_color	character	Secondary team color as a hex string (no leading '#').
team_color	character	Primary team color as a hex string (no leading '#').
team_display_name	character	Full team display name (location + nickname).
team_id	character	ESPN team id (stable join key across ESPN endpoints).
team_is_active	logical	Whether the team is currently active.
team_is_all_star	logical	Whether the entry is an all-star squad rather than a franchise.
team_location	character	Team location / city (e.g. "Boston").
team_logos	character	Pipe-delimited logo image URLs.
team_name	character	Team nickname/mascot (e.g. "Celtics").
team_nickname	character	Team nickname as ESPN labels it (often equals team_name).
team_short_display_name	character	Abbreviated display name for compact UIs.
team_slug	character	URL slug used in ESPN web paths.
team_uid	character	ESPN global UID (encodes sport/league/team).

return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_teams_core()

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espn_xfl_team_core

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/teams/{team_id}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/teams/4

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
team_id	team_id		Y		team_id path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_team_core(team_id='4')

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espn_xfl_venues

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/venues

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/venues

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_venues()

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espn_xfl_venue

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/venues/{venue_id}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/venues/3663

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
venue_id	venue_id		Y		venue_id path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_venue(venue_id='3663')

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espn_xfl_franchises

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/franchises

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/franchises

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_franchises()

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espn_xfl_franchise

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/franchises/{franchise_id}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/franchises/2

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
franchise_id	franchise_id		Y		franchise_id path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_franchise(franchise_id='2')

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espn_xfl_coach

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/coaches/{coach_id}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/coaches/1

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
coach_id	coach_id		Y		coach_id path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_coach(coach_id='1')

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espn_xfl_coach_record

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/coaches/{coach_id}/record/{record_type}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/coaches/1/record

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
coach_id	coach_id		Y		coach_id path parameter.
record_type	record_type			Y	record_type path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_coach_record(coach_id='1')

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espn_xfl_coach_season

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/coaches/{coach_id}/seasons/{season}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/coaches/1/seasons/2024

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
coach_id	coach_id		Y		coach_id path parameter.
season	season		Y		season path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_coach_season(coach_id='1', season=2024)

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espn_xfl_positions

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/positions

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/positions

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_positions()

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espn_xfl_position

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/positions/{position_id}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/positions/1

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
position_id	position_id		Y		position_id path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_position(position_id='1')

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espn_xfl_tournaments

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/tournaments

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/tournaments

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_tournaments()

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espn_xfl_awards

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/awards

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/awards

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
limit	limit			Y	Maximum number of items to return.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_awards()

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espn_xfl_award

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/awards/{award_id}

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/awards/1

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description
award_id	award_id		Y		award_id path parameter.

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_single_entity); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_award(award_id='1')

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espn_xfl_standings_core

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/standings

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/standings

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame with the columns below; pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame.

col_name	type	description
group_name	character	Group name.
group_abbreviation	character	Group abbreviation.
team_id	character	Team id.
team_name	character	Team name.
team_abbreviation	character	Team abbreviation.
team_display_name	character	Team display name.
team_location	character	Team location.
team_logo	character	Team logo.
avg_points_against	double	Avg points against.
avg_points_for	double	Avg points for.
clincher	double	Clincher.
differential	double	Differential.
division_win_percent	double	Division win percent.
games_behind	double	Games behind.
league_win_percent	double	League win percent.
losses	double	Losses.
playoff_seed	double	Playoff seed.
point_differential	double	Point differential.
points	double	Points.
points_against	double	Points against.
points_for	double	Points for.
streak	double	Streak.
win_percent	double	Win percent.
wins	double	Wins.
games_ahead	double	Games ahead.
overall	character	Overall.
home	character	Home.
road	character	Road.
vs. div.	character	Vs. div..
vs. conf.	character	Vs. conf..
last ten games	character	Last ten games.

return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_standings_core()

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espn_xfl_leaders_core

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/leaders

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/leaders

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_leaders_core()

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espn_xfl_league_notes

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/notes

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/notes

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_league_notes()

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espn_xfl_talentpicks

ESPN endpoint.

Endpoint URL: GET https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/talentpicks

Valid URL: https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/xfl/talentpicks

API Parameter	Python	Pattern	Required	Nullable	Description

Returns

return_parsed=True (default) — a tidy polars.DataFrame (parser: parse_items); pass return_as_pandas=True for a pandas.DataFrame. return_parsed=False — the raw JSON Dict payload, unparsed.

Example

espn_xfl_talentpicks()

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