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Overview

This node interacts with the ESPN Public API to retrieve detailed information about a specific college football team based on the provided Team ID. It supports additional optional parameters such as the week number and group filters to refine the data. This node is useful for sports analysts, fans, or applications needing up-to-date team details from college football.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve detailed information about a college football team by specifying its Team ID.
  2. Fetch team details for a specific week in the college football season.
  3. Filter team data by groups for more targeted information.

Properties

Name Meaning
Team ID The unique identifier of the college football team to retrieve details for.
Week Optional week number to specify the timeframe for the data (relevant for NFL/College Football).
Groups Optional comma-separated list of groups to filter the team data.

Output

JSON

  • id - Unique identifier of the team.
  • name - Name of the team.
  • location - Geographical location or home city of the team.
  • conference - Conference or league the team belongs to.
  • division - Division within the conference.
  • record - Current season record of the team.
  • roster - List of players on the team.
  • coach - Head coach details.
  • stats - Statistical data related to the team's performance.

Dependencies

  • ESPN Public API

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Team ID is valid and correctly formatted; invalid IDs will result in errors or empty responses.
  • Check network connectivity and ESPN API availability if requests fail or time out.
  • If using additional fields like week or groups, verify their correctness and relevance to the team data.
  • Common error messages include HTTP errors from the ESPN API, which may indicate rate limiting, invalid parameters, or service downtime. Handling these by retrying or adjusting parameters is recommended.

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