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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

We can use the **lineups endpoint** to get lineups of a fixture. Lineups are available between 20 and 40 minutes before the fixture when the competition covers this feature.
>Some competitions may not have any lineups available before the fixture. This can be the case for minor competitions.

We get the formation, coach, starting XI, and substitutes in response when we call this endpoint.

Introduction

Endpoints

Endpoints: Teams

Endpoints: Standings

Endpoints: Fixtures

Endpoints: Players

Widgets

Conclusion

Fixtures: Lineups