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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 NFL 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, fantasy football enthusiasts, or developers building sports-related applications who need up-to-date team details from the NFL.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve detailed information about the New England Patriots by providing their Team ID.
  2. Fetch team details for a specific week in the NFL season to analyze performance trends.
  3. Filter team data by specific groups to get customized team insights.

Properties

Name Meaning
Team ID The unique identifier of the NFL team to retrieve details for.
Week Optional week number to specify the NFL week for which to retrieve team data.
Groups Optional comma-separated list of groups to filter the team data.

Output

JSON

  • team - Detailed information about the specified NFL team retrieved from the ESPN API.

Dependencies

  • ESPN Public API

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Team ID is valid and corresponds to an existing NFL team; invalid IDs will result in errors.
  • Check network connectivity and ESPN API availability as the node relies on external HTTP requests.
  • If using additional fields like week or groups, verify their values are correct and supported by the ESPN API to avoid unexpected results or errors.

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