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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the API-FOOTBALL API (Sports & Fitness).

No, API-FOOTBALL is up

API-FOOTBALL answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 435 ms with HTTP 403.

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API-FOOTBALL API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
435 ms · HTTP 403
Last up
Now

We check API-FOOTBALL's listed URL (https://www.api-football.com/documentation-v3) once a day. History started when API-FOOTBALL was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

What does HTTP 403 mean? Read the 403 explainer.

API-FOOTBALL API not working for you?

  1. API-FOOTBALL needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
  2. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  3. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  4. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Sports & Fitness APIs up at their last check

  1. 1Ball Ranks logo

    Ball Ranks API

    Online · 1067 ms

    NFL and NBA fantasy rankings and player projections.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2balldontlie logo

    balldontlie API

    Online · 776 ms

    Balldontlie provides access to stats data from the NBA.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3FanLine Wire logo

    FanLine Wire API

    Online · 697 ms

    Real-time FanDuel Sportsbook odds — live & in-play and pre-match, with a keyless public snapshot.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4Football (Soccer) Videos logo

    Football (Soccer) Videos API

    Online · 900 ms

    Embed codes for goals and highlights from Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and many more.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5Football Standings logo

    Football Standings API

    Online · 655 ms

    Display football standings e.g epl, la liga, serie a etc. The data is based on espn site.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS

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API-FOOTBALL API status FAQ

Is API-FOOTBALL API down right now?

API-FOOTBALL answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 435 ms with HTTP 403. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether API-FOOTBALL is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether API-FOOTBALL API is up?

Once a day our checker requests API-FOOTBALL's listed URL (https://www.api-football.com/documentation-v3) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if API-FOOTBALL API is down?

Free Sports & Fitness APIs that were up at their last check include Ball Ranks, balldontlie, FanLine Wire. See the full list of API-FOOTBALL alternatives for a comparison.

Why does API-FOOTBALL API work for others but not for me?

API-FOOTBALL needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.