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ESPN API

Consume ESPN Public API for sports data

Overview

This node interacts with the ESPN Public API to retrieve detailed information about a specific college basketball team. It is useful for scenarios where users want to fetch team details such as roster, statistics, or other team-related data by providing the team's unique ID. For example, a sports analytics workflow could use this node to gather team data for further analysis or reporting.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve detailed information about a college basketball team by specifying its Team ID.
  2. Use additional fields like 'Week' or 'Groups' to filter or refine the data returned for the team.

Properties

Name Meaning
Team ID The unique identifier of the college basketball team to retrieve details for.
Additional Fields Optional parameters to refine the request, including 'Week' (week number for football-related data) and 'Groups' (comma-separated filters).

Output

JSON

  • team - Detailed information about the specified college basketball team, including roster, statistics, and other team data.

Dependencies

  • ESPN Public API

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues include providing an invalid or empty Team ID, which will result in an error from the ESPN API indicating the team could not be found.
  • Network or API request failures may occur; ensure the node has internet access and the ESPN API is reachable.
  • If additional fields like 'Week' or 'Groups' are used incorrectly or with unsupported values, the API may return incomplete or no data.

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