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LiveScore API

Real-time live scores and results for multiple sports

6.6 / 10Fair
FootballTennisBasketballIce HockeyBaseballAmerican FootballCricketRugbyHandballVolleyball
Starting PriceFree
Free TierYes
Live DataYes
WebSocketNo
Commercial UseNo
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Overview

LiveScore is one of the longest-running real-time sports score services, providing instant updates across football, tennis, basketball, hockey, baseball, and more. Their platform covers thousands of leagues and competitions worldwide with sub-second score updates. LiveScore does not offer an official public API, but their internal data feeds are accessible via endpoints used by their web and mobile applications.

Pros

  • Long-established score service
  • Sub-second live updates
  • Wide sport coverage
  • Global league coverage
  • Trusted brand

Cons

  • No official public API
  • Internal endpoints may change
  • No commercial use allowed
  • Limited historical data
  • No player-level statistics

Best For

Live score monitoringPersonal sports dashboardsNotification appsMulti-sport tracking

Not Ideal For

Commercial applicationsHistorical analysisBetting platformsPlayer statistics apps

Specifications

REST APIYes
GraphQLNo
WebSocketNo
WebhooksNo
OpenAPI SpecNo
Player StatsNo
Team StatsYes
Odds DataNo
Historical DataRecent and current season data; limited deep history
Request LimitsNo official API; internal endpoints accessed at fair use
Commercial UseNo
RedistributionNo
White LabelNo

SDKs

PythonNode.js

Leagues

Premier LeagueLa LigaSerie ABundesligaLigue 1NBANFLNHL+3
Last verified: 2026-08-15

Our Verdict

6.6/ 10

LiveScore API scores 6.6/10 and may be suitable for specific use cases like live score monitoring, but we recommend comparing it with higher-rated alternatives before committing.

Editorial: 6.9/10Benchmark: 6.3/10How we score →
Data verified: 2026-08-15
✓ Pricing checked✓ Coverage checked✓ Docs checked

Coverage

Sports Supported

FootballTennisBasketballIce HockeyBaseballAmerican FootballCricketRugbyHandballVolleyball
Live DataYes
Historical DataRecent and current season data; limited deep history
Player StatsNo
Team StatsYes
Odds DataNo

Leagues & Competitions

Premier LeagueLa LigaSerie ABundesligaLigue 1NBANFLNHLATPWTAChampions League

11 leagues and competitions covered

Developer Experience

API Paradigms

✓REST
✗GraphQL
✗WebSocket
✗Webhooks

SDKs

PythonNode.js

Documentation

View Documentation →

Commercial Terms

✗Commercial use
✗Redistribution
✗White-label
Rate limit: No official API; internal endpoints accessed at fair use

Pricing Plans

Free

Free

Unlimited (fair use)

  • Live scores
  • Match results
  • Standings
  • No API key required

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Developer Guides

Build a Live Score App →Caching Sports Data →Rate Limit Handling →Error Handling & Retry →All Developer Guides →

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LiveScore API is fine for hobby projects and prototypes. For production apps, compare licensed sports data APIs with real SLAs: