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# List leagues

GET https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues

Reference: https://statpad.dev/docs/api-reference/leagues/list-leagues

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — An API key, sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`.

## Response

### 200

The leagues this account may access.

- `data` (list of League, required)

## Errors

### 401 Unauthorized Error

The API key is missing, unknown or revoked (`unauthorized`).

- `type` (string, required) — Identifies the problem type.
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required) — `bad_request` a malformed request or message. `unauthorized` a missing or invalid API key. `forbidden` the plan doesn't include the league or feature. `not_found`. `rate_limited`. `resync_required` the requested position is older than the retained history, so subscribe again without `resume` for a fresh snapshot (for a game stream, a REST game read with its `seq` also works). `invalid_resume` a resume seq beyond the stream's head. `slow_consumer` the client fell too far behind and was dropped from a stream, so resume from `resume_from`. `too_many_subscriptions`. `unknown_stream`. `internal`. `unavailable`. `quota_exhausted` the account has used its request allowance for the current period.
  - Allowed values: `bad_request`, `unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `not_found`, `rate_limited`, `resync_required`, `invalid_resume`, `slow_consumer`, `too_many_subscriptions`, `unknown_stream`, `internal`, `unavailable`, `quota_exhausted`
- `detail` (string, optional)
- `request_id` (string, optional)
- `min_seq` (long, optional) — With `resync_required`, the oldest seq the stream still holds.
- `resets_at` (datetime, optional) — With `quota_exhausted`, when the next period's allowance starts.

### 403 Forbidden Error

The plan doesn't include this league or feature (`forbidden`).

- `type` (string, required) — Identifies the problem type.
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required) — `bad_request` a malformed request or message. `unauthorized` a missing or invalid API key. `forbidden` the plan doesn't include the league or feature. `not_found`. `rate_limited`. `resync_required` the requested position is older than the retained history, so subscribe again without `resume` for a fresh snapshot (for a game stream, a REST game read with its `seq` also works). `invalid_resume` a resume seq beyond the stream's head. `slow_consumer` the client fell too far behind and was dropped from a stream, so resume from `resume_from`. `too_many_subscriptions`. `unknown_stream`. `internal`. `unavailable`. `quota_exhausted` the account has used its request allowance for the current period.
  - Allowed values: `bad_request`, `unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `not_found`, `rate_limited`, `resync_required`, `invalid_resume`, `slow_consumer`, `too_many_subscriptions`, `unknown_stream`, `internal`, `unavailable`, `quota_exhausted`
- `detail` (string, optional)
- `request_id` (string, optional)
- `min_seq` (long, optional) — With `resync_required`, the oldest seq the stream still holds.
- `resets_at` (datetime, optional) — With `quota_exhausted`, when the next period's allowance starts.

### 429 Too Many Requests Error

The account's request rate (`rate_limited`) or period allowance (`quota_exhausted`, with `resets_at`) is used up. No data is served.

- `type` (string, required) — Identifies the problem type.
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required) — `bad_request` a malformed request or message. `unauthorized` a missing or invalid API key. `forbidden` the plan doesn't include the league or feature. `not_found`. `rate_limited`. `resync_required` the requested position is older than the retained history, so subscribe again without `resume` for a fresh snapshot (for a game stream, a REST game read with its `seq` also works). `invalid_resume` a resume seq beyond the stream's head. `slow_consumer` the client fell too far behind and was dropped from a stream, so resume from `resume_from`. `too_many_subscriptions`. `unknown_stream`. `internal`. `unavailable`. `quota_exhausted` the account has used its request allowance for the current period.
  - Allowed values: `bad_request`, `unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `not_found`, `rate_limited`, `resync_required`, `invalid_resume`, `slow_consumer`, `too_many_subscriptions`, `unknown_stream`, `internal`, `unavailable`, `quota_exhausted`
- `detail` (string, optional)
- `request_id` (string, optional)
- `min_seq` (long, optional) — With `resync_required`, the oldest seq the stream still holds.
- `resets_at` (datetime, optional) — With `quota_exhausted`, when the next period's allowance starts.

### 500 Internal Server Error

Something failed on our side (`internal`). Retry with backoff.

- `type` (string, required) — Identifies the problem type.
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required) — `bad_request` a malformed request or message. `unauthorized` a missing or invalid API key. `forbidden` the plan doesn't include the league or feature. `not_found`. `rate_limited`. `resync_required` the requested position is older than the retained history, so subscribe again without `resume` for a fresh snapshot (for a game stream, a REST game read with its `seq` also works). `invalid_resume` a resume seq beyond the stream's head. `slow_consumer` the client fell too far behind and was dropped from a stream, so resume from `resume_from`. `too_many_subscriptions`. `unknown_stream`. `internal`. `unavailable`. `quota_exhausted` the account has used its request allowance for the current period.
  - Allowed values: `bad_request`, `unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `not_found`, `rate_limited`, `resync_required`, `invalid_resume`, `slow_consumer`, `too_many_subscriptions`, `unknown_stream`, `internal`, `unavailable`, `quota_exhausted`
- `detail` (string, optional)
- `request_id` (string, optional)
- `min_seq` (long, optional) — With `resync_required`, the oldest seq the stream still holds.
- `resets_at` (datetime, optional) — With `quota_exhausted`, when the next period's allowance starts.

### 503 Service Unavailable Error

Account access or its limits could not be checked because a dependency is unavailable (`unavailable`). No data is served.

- `type` (string, required) — Identifies the problem type.
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required) — `bad_request` a malformed request or message. `unauthorized` a missing or invalid API key. `forbidden` the plan doesn't include the league or feature. `not_found`. `rate_limited`. `resync_required` the requested position is older than the retained history, so subscribe again without `resume` for a fresh snapshot (for a game stream, a REST game read with its `seq` also works). `invalid_resume` a resume seq beyond the stream's head. `slow_consumer` the client fell too far behind and was dropped from a stream, so resume from `resume_from`. `too_many_subscriptions`. `unknown_stream`. `internal`. `unavailable`. `quota_exhausted` the account has used its request allowance for the current period.
  - Allowed values: `bad_request`, `unauthorized`, `forbidden`, `not_found`, `rate_limited`, `resync_required`, `invalid_resume`, `slow_consumer`, `too_many_subscriptions`, `unknown_stream`, `internal`, `unavailable`, `quota_exhausted`
- `detail` (string, optional)
- `request_id` (string, optional)
- `min_seq` (long, optional) — With `resync_required`, the oldest seq the stream still holds.
- `resets_at` (datetime, optional) — With `quota_exhausted`, when the next period's allowance starts.

## Types

### League

A league. Its alias is the `league` segment of every REST path.

- `id` (string, required)
- `alias` (string, required) — A league's public alias, such as `nfl` or `ncaaf`.
- `name` (string, required)
- `sport` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `football`, `baseball`, `hockey`, `basketball`, `soccer`
- `level` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `pro`, `college`, `minor`, `international`
- `period_kind` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `quarter`, `half`, `inning`, `period`
- `regulation_periods` (integer, required)

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "01a1b986-8c40-7d11-9a3e-5b1f2c7d8e01",
      "alias": "nfl",
      "name": "National Football League",
      "sport": "football",
      "level": "pro",
      "period_kind": "quarter",
      "regulation_periods": 4
    },
    {
      "id": "01a1b986-8c40-7d12-8b4f-6c2a3d8e9f02",
      "alias": "ncaaf",
      "name": "NCAA Division I FBS Football",
      "sport": "football",
      "level": "college",
      "period_kind": "quarter",
      "regulation_periods": 4
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python The football leagues
import requests

url = "https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript The football leagues
const url = 'https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go The football leagues
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby The football leagues
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java The football leagues
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php The football leagues
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp The football leagues
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift The football leagues
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.statpad.dev/v1/leagues")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```