groups.index

Resource information

URL	https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/groups
Method	GET
Description	Returns a list of all available groups that played in the selected stage
Cache	60 seconds
Authorization required	Yes

Method parameters

Name	Type	Description
There are no method parameters in this resource

Query parameters

Name	Type	Description
token	xsd:string	REQUIRED. More information concerning authorization in API introduction section
lang	xsd:string	Determines language for the output data. The complete list of possible languages can be retrieved using the API resource: languages.index
page	xsd:int	Determines offset of paginated data. Default value is 1 which means first page
limit	xsd: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
stage_id	xsd:int	REQUIRED. Identifier of the stage related to the group. The complete list of possible stages can be retrieved using the API resource: stages.index
timestamp	xsd:unix_timestamp	Selection date, format UNIX_TIMESTAMP. Only changes that occurred or were updated after this timestamp will be returned.

Method calling examples

Link	Description
https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/groups.xml?token={{YOUR_TOKEN}}&stage_id=74732	Returns a list of all groups for the selected stage (Group stage in UEFA Champions League) in XML format
https://api.softnetsport.com/v2/groups.xml?token={{YOUR_TOKEN}}&stage_id=74732	Returns a list of all groups for the selected stage (Group stage in UEFA Champions League) in JSON format

Output elements

competition

id	Unique identifier for the competition
ls_id	For internal purposes
name	Name of the the competition e.g. U19 World Champ. Possible translation of the attribute
source	For internal purposes
source_dc	For internal purposes
source_super	For internal purposes
short_name	Abbreviated name of the competition e.g. U19 WCH, Max 20 characters. Possible translation of the attribute
mini_name	Mini name of the competition. Max 3 characters in length e.g. U19
gender	Competition gender. Possible values: male female mixed
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_id	Unique identifier for area in which competitions are played. The complete list of possible areas can be retrieved using the API resource: areas.index
area_name	Name of area in which competitions are played. Possible translation of the attribute
area_type	Type of area in which competitions are played. Possible values: country international
area_sort	The parameter used to sort competitions in a country e.g. Premier League is 1st and the Championship is 2nd in English competitions. Sorting direction is ascending
area_code	Max 3 characters, area in which competitions are played
overall_sort	The parameter used to sort competitions. Sorting direction is ascending
sport_id	Unique identifier for the sport in which the competition is played. The complete list of possible sports can be retrieved using the API resource: sports.index
sport_name	Name of the sport in which the competition is played. Possible translation of the attribute
tour_id	Unique identifier for the tour in which thecompetition is played. The complete list of possible tours can be retrieved using the API resource: tours.index
tour_name	Name of the tour in which the competition is played
ut	Information about when the date and time of the competition record was last updated. Format UNIX_TIMESTAMP
old_competition_id	DEPRECATED. The attribute will be removed in the next API version
slug	friendly url for competition
status	Possible values: active inactive archived (for competitions that no longer take place)

competitions > competition > seasons

competition > season

id	Unique identifier for the season.
name	Name 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
actual	Determines if the season is actual. Possible values: yes no
ut	Information about the date and time of when the season record was last updated. Format UNIX_TIMESTAMP
old_season_id	deprecated. The attribute will be removed in the next API version
stats_lvl	Season's stats level. Possible values: vip, gold, silver, bronze
team_connection	For internal usage

competition > season > stage

id	Unique identifier for the stage
stage_name_id	Unique identifier for the stage's name.
name	Name of the stage. Possible translation of the attribute
start_date	Date when stage begins. Format YYYY-MM-DD
end_date	Date when stage ends. Format YYYY-MM-DD
show_standings	Determines if the stage contains standings. Possible values: yes no
groups_nr	The number of groups that are part of the stage
sort	The sort order for the stage. Sorting direction is ascending
is_current	Possible values: yes no
ut	Information about the date and time of when the stage record was last updated. Format UNIX_TIMESTAMP
old_stage_id	deprecated. The attribute will be removed in the next API version
has_brackets	Information about the availability of tournament bracket for the stage. Possible values: yes no
type	Information about the expected Stage type. Possible values: null bracket type standing type

competition > season > stage > groups

competition > season > stage > groups > group

id	Unique identifier for the group
name	Name of the group
ut	Information about the date and time of when the group record was last updated. Format UNIX_TIMESTAMP