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Highlightly Matches API

The Matches API from Highlightly — 6 operation(s) for matches.

Highlightly Matches API is one of 7 APIs that Highlightly publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Matches. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

This API exposes 6 operations across 6 paths, and defines 12 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.1, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://sports.highlightly.net.

6 operations 6 paths 12 schemas 6 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.1
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://sports.highlightly.net
Authentication
API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Highlightly Matches API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as x-rapidapi-key (ApiKeyAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • ApiKeyAuth — API key issued by Highlightly. Sent in the x-rapidapi-key header. When calling via RapidAPI, also send x-rapidapi-host with the relevant RapidAPI host (for exa…

Paths & Operations 6

Across 6 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 6 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Matches 6
GET
/football/matches
List football matches and fixtures
listFootballMatches 13 params → 200
GET
/football/matches/{id}
Get a football match by ID
getFootballMatch 1 param → 200
GET
/football/last-five-games
Get the last five games for a team
getFootballLastFiveGames 1 param → 200
GET
/football/head-2-head
Get head-to-head records between two teams
getFootballHeadToHead 2 params → 200
GET
/football/lineups/{matchId}
Get lineups for a match
getFootballLineups 1 param → 200
GET
/football/events/{id}
Get live events for a match
getFootballEvents 1 param → 200

Schemas 12

The contract defines 12 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Match (6 properties), League (5 properties), Event (4 properties), Player (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Country
object
3 properties
Event
object
4 properties
MatchList
object
3 properties
Player
object
4 properties
Lineup
object
3 properties
Lineups
object
3 properties
EventList
object
1 property
PlanMeta
object
3 properties
Pagination
object
3 properties
Team
object
3 properties
Match
object
6 properties
League
object
5 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

highlightly-matches-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Highlightly publishes across the network.

Highlightly Catalog API
Highlightly Highlights API
Highlightly Odds API
Highlightly Standings API
Highlightly Statistics API
Highlightly Teams API