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Gain insights into using API-Football in Python to retrieve soccer data, including setting up an account, using endpoints, and integrating widgets into applications or websites.

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​​This course is a hands-on guide for programmatically using API-Football to retrieve the required association football (soccer) data. Here, you’ll learn about the different resources that API-Football provides, including endpoints and widgets. 

You’ll review the basics, like setting up an account and getting the required API key. Then, you’ll learn about different endpoints and how to use each one. You’ll also learn about widgets and how to use them directly in any application or website.

Getting Soccer Data with API-Football in Python

The **head to head endpoint** can be used to get the results of fixtures between any two teams. It provides other information such as the timestamps for full and half times, the number of goals scored by each team, and the venue of the match. Its base URI is `https://v3.football.api-sports.io/fixtures/headtohead`.

This endpoint is updated every 15 seconds.

Learn how to get the record for head-to-head fixtures.

Introduction

Endpoints

Endpoints: Teams

Endpoints: Standings

Endpoints: Fixtures

Endpoints: Players

Widgets

Conclusion

Fixtures: Head to Head