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TheSportsDB
TheSportsDB is a crowd-sourced, multi-sport JSON API covering leagues, teams, players, venues, events, and transfer history, paired with a large library of team badges, stadium photos, and jersey artwork. The free tier (shared test API keys) is explicitly intended to "always remain free at point of access" for hobby and low-volume use, while $9/month Patreon supporters get a dedicated production key with the V2 API's 2-minute livescores, video highlights, and other upgraded features. A live keyed request confirmed the public endpoint responds with real data and an open `Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *` header.
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/thesportsdb/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/thesportsdb.svg" alt="Scored 61 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.