balldontlie (NBA)
NBA teams, players, games, and box-score stats going back to 1946. Ran fully open for years before adding mandatory free accounts in 2024 — still the most usable basketball API given stats.nba.com blocks datacenter IPs.
Status
🟢 Online · 177 ms
🟢 Online · 177 ms
30-day uptime
100%
100%
Free tier
Free account key, 5 requests/minute; higher tiers paid
Free account key, 5 requests/minute; higher tiers paid
Auth
API key
API key
Free alternatives (live ranking)
- TheSportsDB — 🟢 Online · Free test key for development; Patreon key required for production
- football-data.org — 🟢 Online · Free tier: 12 competitions, 10 calls/minute, free key
Compare balldontlie (NBA) with…
- balldontlie (NBA) vs TheSportsDB — Free test key for development; Patreon key required for production
- balldontlie (NBA) vs football-data.org — Free tier: 12 competitions, 10 calls/minute, free key
Paid alternatives
- balldontlie ALL-STAR — from $9.99/mo
Frequently Asked Questions
Does balldontlie (NBA) require an API key?
Yes, balldontlie (NBA) requires a free API key. You can sign up via https://docs.balldontlie.io/.
What is balldontlie (NBA)'s free tier?
Free account key, 5 requests/minute; higher tiers paid
Is balldontlie (NBA) currently online?
We check balldontlie (NBA) every hour. The current status is shown at the top of this page. You can also see the 30-day uptime history in the chart above.
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