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Resource information

URLhttps://api.softnetsport.com/v2/seasons
XSDhttps://api.softnetsport.com/assets/API/docs/xsd/seasons.index.xsd
MethodGET

Description

Returns the seasons played in the competitions
PackageThis resource is included in the SCOUTSFEED, LIVESCORE and STATISTICS packages
Cache60 seconds
Authorization requiredYes

Method parameters

NameTypeDescription
There are no method parameters in this resource 

Query parameters

NameTypeDescription
tokenxsd:stringREQUIRED.
More
 More information concerning
oAuth token: oAuth 2.0 authorization
authorization in API introduction section
langxsd:stringDetermines language for the output data. softnetSPORT API provides the following languages: languages.index
pagexsd:intDetermines offset of paginated data. Default value is 1 which means first page
limitxsd:int

Determines maximum number of returned records on page. Used in paginated data. Default value is 500

Possible values: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500

sport_idxsd:intDetermines the sport to which the season belongs. softnetSPORT API provides the following sports: sports.index
competition_idxsd:intDetermines the competition to which the season belongs. softnetSPORT API provides the following competitions: competitions.index
participant_idxsd:intDetermines the participant that is included in the seasons.
multi_idsxsd:string

List of season identifiers separated by a comma (e.g. 123,234,321) for the season details you want to get.

yearxsd:string

Determines the season year e.g.

  • 1970
  • 1970/71
  • 1971
  • 1971/72
  • 2000
  • 2000/01
  • 2014
  • 2014/15

sort_typexsd:string

Determines sort order of data. Possible values:

  • competitions - competitions are sorted by overall_sort
  • seasons - seasons are sorted by year
sort_orderxsd:string

Additional parameter for sort_type which determines the direction of sort (ascending, descending)
By default the value of "desc" is set. Possible values:

  • asc - sort ascending
  • desc - sort descending
area_idxsd:int

Determines the area represented by the participant. softnetSPORT API provides the following areas: areas.index

timestampxsd:unix_timestampSelection date, format UNIX_TIMESTAMP. Only changes in the seasons that occurred or were updated after this timestamp will be returned.

Method calling examples

Link
Description
https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/seasons.xml?token={{YOUR_TOKEN}}Returns a list of season names in XML format
https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/seasons?token={{YOUR_TOKEN}}Returns a list of season names in JSON format
https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/seasons.xml?token={{YOUR_TOKEN}}&competition_id=1507Returns the seasons played in the competition - Primera Division
https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/seasons.xml?token={{YOUR_TOKEN}}&sport_id=5Returns all competition seasons played in soccer
https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/seasons.xml?token={{YOUR_TOKEN}}&year=2014/15Returns all competition seasons played in the season year 2014/15.

Output elements

 

.competitions
 
..competition
 
idUnique identifier for the competition
nameName of the the competition e.g. U19 World Champ
short_nameAbbreviated name of the competition e.g. U19 WCH, Max 20 characters
mini_name

Mini name of the competition. Max 3 characters in length e.g. U19

gender

Competition gender. Possible values:

  • male
  • female
  • mixed
  • undefined
type

Competitions type. Possible values:

  • country_league - e.g. Premier Division
  • country_cups - e.g. FA Cup
  • international - e.g. World Cup
  • international_clubs - e.g. Champions League 
  • friendly - friendly matches
  • individual - for speedway individual competitions such as Speedway GP
  • team - for speedway national competitions
  • single - for tennis competitions
  • double - for tennis competitions
  • mixed - for tennis competitions
  • undefined - other
area_idUnique identifier for area in which the competitions are played. softnetSPORT API provides the following areas: areas.index
area_nameName of the area in which the competitions are played
area_type

 Type of area in which competitions are played. Possible values:

  • country
  • international
area_sortThe parameter used to sort competitions in a the country e.g. Premier League is 1st and the Championship is 2nd in English competitions. Sorting direction is ascending
area_codeMax 3 characters in length for the area in which competitions are played
overall_sortThe parameter used to sort competitions. Sorting direction is ascending
sport_idUnique identifier for the sport in which a competition is played. softnetSPORT API provides the following sports: sports.index
sport_nameName of the sport in which a competition is played
tour_idUnique identifier for the tour in which a competition is played. softnetSPORT API provides the following tours: tours.index
tour_nameName of the tour in which a competition is played
utInformation about the date and time of when the competition record was last updated. Format UNIX_TIMESTAMP
old_competition_iddeprecated. The attribute will be removed in the next API version
slugfriendly url for competition
...seasons
 
....season
 
idUnique identifier for the season
nameName of the season e.g. Premiership 2014/15
year

Determines the season year e.g.

  • 1970
  • 1970/71
  • 1971
  • 1971/72
  • 2000
  • 2000/01
  • 2014
  • 2014/15
utInformation about the date and time of when the season record was last updated. Format UNIX_TIMESTAMP
old_season_iddeprecated. The attribute will be removed in the next API version
.....stages 
......stage 
idUnique identifier for the stage
nameName of the stage
start_dateDate when stage begins. Format YYYY-MM-DD
end_dateDate when stage ends. Format YYYY-MM-DD
show_standings

Determines if the stage contains standings. Possible values:

  • yes
  • no
groups_nrThe number of groups that are part of the stage
sortThe sort order for the stage. Sorting direction is ascending
is_current

Possible values:

  • yes
  • no
utInformation about the date and time of when the stage record was last updated. Format UNIX_TIMESTAMP
old_stage_iddeprecated. The attribute will be removed in the next API version