Overview

Key Features

Real-time Data - Live match information updated every minute
Global Coverage - Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Champions League, and more
Multiple Stream Sources - 2-5 streaming servers per match for maximum reliability
High Performance - Built on network with 180-second cache for lightning-fast responses
🔒 99.9% Uptime: Enterprise-grade reliability with automatic failover

What You Get

Match Details: Teams, scores, league, match time, and status
Team Assets: Official team logos and league emblems
Multiple Stream Links: Direct URLs, DRM-protected streams, and referer-based streams
Device Headers: Optimized user-agent strings for different platforms
Stream Types: Support for HLS, FLV, MPD formats

Perfect For

Mobile Apps: Build football streaming apps for iOS/Android
Web Platforms: Create sports streaming websites

Use Cases

Mobile Streaming App

// Get live matches (first page)
const response = await fetch('https://live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com/match?live=1', {
  headers: {
    'X-RapidAPI-Key': 'YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY',
    'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com'
  }
});
const data = await response.json();
const liveMatches = data.data.matches;

Today's Matches

// Get today's matches (format: YYYY-MM-DD)
const today = new Date();
const dateStr = `${today.getFullYear()}-${(today.getMonth()+1).toString().padStart(2,'0')}-${today.getDate().toString().padStart(2,'0')}`;
const response = await fetch(`https://live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com/match?date=${dateStr}`, {
  headers: {
    'X-RapidAPI-Key': 'YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY',
    'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com'
  }
});
const data = await response.json();
const todayMatches = data.matches;

📋 Endpoints

GET /matches

Returns paginated football matches with streaming links.

Query Parameters:

date (optional): Filter by date in YYYY-MM-DD format
live (optional): Filter by match status (1 or 0)

Response Example:

{
    "code": 200,
    "message": "successful",
    "data": {
        "matches": [
            {
                "id": "cmmb9ss6t00mvc28ftngnv3zr",
                "startsAt": "2026-03-04T21:15:00.000Z",
                "eventStatus": "Finished",
                "eventLive": "0",
                "elapsedTime": 90,
                "extraTime": 9,
                "eventReferee": "Peter Bankes, England",
                "eventFtResult": "2-1",
                "eventHalftimeResult": "1-1",
                "eventFinalResult": "2-1",
                "eventPenaltyResult": "",
                "eventGeneralResult": "2-1",
                "eventStadium": "St. James' Park",
                "stadium": {
                    "id": "cmijkctid04nvc2gad9uefbo3",
                    "name": "St. James' Park",
                    "normalizedName": "St. James' Park",
                    "image": "https://media.api-sports.io/football/venues/562.png",
                    "surface": "grass",
                    "capacity": 52758,
                    "address": "St. James' Street",
                    "city": "Newcastle upon Tyne",
                    "countryId": "cmijkbxhd001cc2gatuf9kam3",
                    "teamId": "cmijkct6504ltc2ga8x177ycb",
                    "createdAt": "2025-11-29T00:38:59.942Z",
                    "updatedAt": "2025-11-29T02:48:32.620Z"
                },
                "eventDate": "2026-03-04",
                "eventTime": "21:15",
                "homeTeam": {
                    "id": "cmijkct6504ltc2ga8x177ycb",
                    "name": "Newcastle",
                    "logo": "https://media.api-sports.io/football/teams/34.png"
                },
                "awayTeam": {
                    "id": "cmijkcsra04jnc2ga4v525hb1",
                    "name": "Manchester United",
                    "logo": "https://media.api-sports.io/football/teams/33.png"
                },
                "country": {
                    "id": "cmijkbxhd001cc2gatuf9kam3",
                    "logo": "https://media.api-sports.io/flags/gb-eng.svg",
                    "name": "England"
                },
                "league": {
                    "id": "cmijkcslc04jjc2gaf4uv5v0z",
                    "name": "Premier League",
                    "logo": "https://media.api-sports.io/football/leagues/39.png"
                }
            },
        ]
        "total": 327,
        "pages": 1,
        "current": 1
    }
}

Stream Types

Direct Streams

Type: direct
Format: HLS (.m3u8) or FLV (.flv)
Usage: Can be played directly in video players
Example: VLC, FFmpeg, native mobile players

DRM Protected Streams

Type: drm
Format: MPEG-DASH (.mpd) with Clearkey DRM
Usage: Requires DRM-capable player (ExoPlayer, Shaka Player)
License: Included in URL after pipe symbol (|)

Referer-Based Streams

Type: referer
Format: HLS (.m3u8)
Usage: Requires specific referer header
Implementation: Set referer header from header.referer field

Response Codes

200 OK: Successful request
401 Unauthorized: Missing or invalid API key
403 Forbidden: Invalid RapidAPI credentials
404 Not Found: Endpoint not found
429 Too Many Requests: Rate limit exceeded
500 Internal Server Error: Server error

🛠 Integration Examples

React Native

import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';

const FootballMatches = () =&gt; {
  const [matches, setMatches] = useState([]);
  const [pagination, setPagination] = useState(null);

  useEffect(() =&gt; {
    fetch('https://live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com/match?live=1', {
      headers: {
        'X-RapidAPI-Key': 'YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY',
        'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com'
      }
    })
    .then(res =&gt; res.json())
    .then(data =&gt; {
      setMatches(data.data.matches);
      setPagination(data.pagination);
    });
  }, []);

  return (
    &lt;View&gt;
      {matches.map(match =&gt; (
        &lt;MatchCard key={match.match_time} match={match} /&gt;
      ))}
    &lt;/View&gt;
  );
};

Python

import requests

url = "https://live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com/match"
headers = {
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY",
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com"
}
params = {"live": "1"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
data = response.json()
matches = data['data']['matches']
pagination = data['pagination']

for match in matches:
    print(f"{match['home_team_name']} vs {match['away_team_name']}")
    print(f"Score: {match['homeTeamScore']}-{match['awayTeamScore']}")

print(f"Page {pagination['page']} of {pagination['totalPages']}")

Node.js

const axios = require('axios');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com/match',
  params: { live: '1' },
  headers: {
    'X-RapidAPI-Key': 'YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY',
    'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'live-football-streaming-api.p.rapidapi.com'
  }
};

axios.request(options).then(response =&gt; {
  const data = response.data;
  console.log('Matches:', data.data.matches);
  console.log('Pagination:', data.pagination);
}).catch(error =&gt; {
  console.error(error);
});

Performance & Reliability

Global CDN: Served from 300+ locations
Response Time: Average 50ms worldwide
Cache: 3-minute TTL for optimal performance
Availability: 99.9% uptime SLA
Auto-scaling: Handles millions of requests per day

Security

HTTPS Only: All requests encrypted with TLS 1.3
API Key Protection: Secure key management via RapidAPI
Rate Limiting: Automatic protection against abuse
IP Filtering: Optional IP whitelisting available

Getting Started

Subscribe to the API on RapidAPI
Get your API key from RapidAPI dashboard
Make your first request to /match endpoint
Filter results using query parameters
Integrate streams into your application

Start building your football streaming app today with the most reliable and comprehensive football API available!

Terms of Use

This API provides access to publicly available streaming links. Users are responsible for complying with local laws and regulations regarding content streaming in their jurisdiction. The API does not host any content directly but aggregates publicly accessible streaming sources. And we can't control thirdparty stream servers, so may remove or add anytime without any reasons.

If you have any inquries, please reach us, streamfutball@gmail.com

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