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NFL API — NFL v3 Play-by-Play

NFL API — NFL v3 Play-by-Play. 6 operations. Lead operation: Play By Play [Live & Final]. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Sportsdataio business surface.

Run with Naftiko SportsdataioNFL v3 Play-by-Play

What You Can Do

GET
Nflv3pbpplaybyplaylivefinal — Play By Play [Live & Final]
/v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplay/{gameid}
GET
Nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamlivefinal — Play By Play - by Team [Live & Final]
/v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplay/{season}/{week}/{hometeam}
GET
Nflv3pbpplaybyplaydelta — Play By Play Delta
/v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplaydelta/{season}/{week}/{minutes}
GET
Nflv3pbpplaybyplayfinal — Play By Play [Final]
/v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplayfinal/{gameid}
GET
Nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamfinal — Play By Play - by Team [Final]
/v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplayfinal/{season}/{week}/{hometeam}
GET
Nflv3pbpplaybyplaysimulation — Play By Play Simulation
/v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/simulatedplaybyplay/{numberofplays}

MCP Tools

play-play-live-final

Play By Play [Live & Final]

read-only idempotent
play-play-team-live-final

Play By Play - by Team [Live & Final]

read-only idempotent
play-play-delta

Play By Play Delta

read-only idempotent
play-play-final

Play By Play [Final]

read-only idempotent
play-play-team-final

Play By Play - by Team [Final]

read-only idempotent
play-play-simulation

Play By Play Simulation

read-only idempotent

Capability Spec

nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.yaml Raw ↑
naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: NFL API — NFL v3 Play-by-Play
  description: 'NFL API — NFL v3 Play-by-Play. 6 operations. Lead operation: Play By Play [Live & Final]. Self-contained Naftiko
    capability covering one Sportsdataio business surface.'
  tags:
  - Sportsdataio
  - NFL v3 Play-by-Play
  created: '2026-05-19'
  modified: '2026-05-19'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    SPORTSDATAIO_API_KEY: SPORTSDATAIO_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play
    baseUri: https://api.sportsdata.io
    description: NFL API — NFL v3 Play-by-Play business capability. Self-contained, no shared references.
    resources:
    - name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlay-gameid
      path: /v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/PlayByPlay/{gameid}
      operations:
      - name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaylivefinal
        method: GET
        description: Play By Play [Live & Final]
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Desired response format. Valid entries are <code>JSON</code> or <code>XML</code>.
          required: true
        - name: gameid
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The GameID of a NFL game.  GameIDs can be found in the Games API.  Valid entries are <code>14620</code>
            or <code>16905</code>
          required: true
    - name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlay-season-week-hometeam
      path: /v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/PlayByPlay/{season}/{week}/{hometeam}
      operations:
      - name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamlivefinal
        method: GET
        description: Play By Play - by Team [Live & Final]
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Desired response format. Valid entries are <code>JSON</code> or <code>XML</code>.
          required: true
        - name: season
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Year of the season and the season type. If no season type is provided, then the default is regular
            season.
          required: true
        - name: week
          in: path
          type: string
          description: 'Week of the season. Valid values are as follows: Preseason 0 to 4, Regular Season 1 to 17, Postseason
            1 to 4.'
          required: true
        - name: hometeam
          in: path
          type: string
          description: 'Abbreviation of the home team. Example: <code>WAS</code>.'
          required: true
    - name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlayDelta-season-week-minutes
      path: /v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/PlayByPlayDelta/{season}/{week}/{minutes}
      operations:
      - name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaydelta
        method: GET
        description: Play By Play Delta
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Desired response format. Valid entries are <code>JSON</code> or <code>XML</code>.
          required: true
        - name: season
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Year of the season and the season type. If no season type is provided, then the default is regular
            season.
          required: true
        - name: week
          in: path
          type: string
          description: 'Week of the season. Valid values are as follows: Preseason 0 to 4, Regular Season 1 to 17, Postseason
            1 to 4.'
          required: true
        - name: minutes
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Only returns player statistics that have changed in the last X minutes.  You specify how many minutes
            in time to go back.  Valid entries are:<br>
          required: true
    - name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlayFinal-gameid
      path: /v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/PlayByPlayFinal/{gameid}
      operations:
      - name: nflv3pbpplaybyplayfinal
        method: GET
        description: Play By Play [Final]
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Desired response format. Valid entries are <code>JSON</code> or <code>XML</code>.
          required: true
        - name: gameid
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The GameID of a NFL game.  GameIDs can be found in the Games API.  Valid entries are <code>14620</code>
            or <code>16905</code>
          required: true
    - name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlayFinal-season-week-hometeam
      path: /v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/PlayByPlayFinal/{season}/{week}/{hometeam}
      operations:
      - name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamfinal
        method: GET
        description: Play By Play - by Team [Final]
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Desired response format. Valid entries are <code>JSON</code> or <code>XML</code>.
          required: true
        - name: season
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Year of the season and the season type. If no season type is provided, then the default is regular
            season.
          required: true
        - name: week
          in: path
          type: string
          description: 'Week of the season. Valid values are as follows: Preseason 0 to 4, Regular Season 1 to 17, Postseason
            1 to 4.'
          required: true
        - name: hometeam
          in: path
          type: string
          description: 'Abbreviation of the home team. Example: <code>WAS</code>.'
          required: true
    - name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-SimulatedPlayByPlay-numberofplays
      path: /v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/SimulatedPlayByPlay/{numberofplays}
      operations:
      - name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaysimulation
        method: GET
        description: Play By Play Simulation
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          description: Desired response format. Valid entries are <code>JSON</code> or <code>XML</code>.
          required: true
        - name: numberofplays
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The number of plays to progress in this NFL live game simulation. Example entries are <code>0</code>,
            <code>1</code>, <code>2</code>, <code>3</code>, <code>150<
          required: true
    authentication:
      type: apikey
      key: Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key
      value: '{{env.SPORTSDATAIO_API_KEY}}'
      placement: header
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    namespace: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play-rest
    port: 8080
    description: REST adapter for NFL API — NFL v3 Play-by-Play. One Spectral-compliant resource per consumed operation, prefixed
      with /v1.
    resources:
    - path: /v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplay/{gameid}
      name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-playbyplay-gameid
      description: REST surface for v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlay-gameid.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaylivefinal
        description: Play By Play [Live & Final]
        call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaylivefinal
        with:
          format: rest.format
          gameid: rest.gameid
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplay/{season}/{week}/{hometeam}
      name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-playbyplay-season-week-hometeam
      description: REST surface for v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlay-season-week-hometeam.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamlivefinal
        description: Play By Play - by Team [Live & Final]
        call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamlivefinal
        with:
          format: rest.format
          season: rest.season
          week: rest.week
          hometeam: rest.hometeam
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplaydelta/{season}/{week}/{minutes}
      name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-playbyplaydelta-season-week-minutes
      description: REST surface for v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlayDelta-season-week-minutes.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaydelta
        description: Play By Play Delta
        call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaydelta
        with:
          format: rest.format
          season: rest.season
          week: rest.week
          minutes: rest.minutes
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplayfinal/{gameid}
      name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-playbyplayfinal-gameid
      description: REST surface for v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlayFinal-gameid.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: nflv3pbpplaybyplayfinal
        description: Play By Play [Final]
        call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplayfinal
        with:
          format: rest.format
          gameid: rest.gameid
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/playbyplayfinal/{season}/{week}/{hometeam}
      name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-playbyplayfinal-season-week-hometeam
      description: REST surface for v3-nfl-pbp-format-PlayByPlayFinal-season-week-hometeam.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamfinal
        description: Play By Play - by Team [Final]
        call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamfinal
        with:
          format: rest.format
          season: rest.season
          week: rest.week
          hometeam: rest.hometeam
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/v3/nfl/pbp/{format}/simulatedplaybyplay/{numberofplays}
      name: v3-nfl-pbp-format-simulatedplaybyplay-numberofplays
      description: REST surface for v3-nfl-pbp-format-SimulatedPlayByPlay-numberofplays.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: nflv3pbpplaybyplaysimulation
        description: Play By Play Simulation
        call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaysimulation
        with:
          format: rest.format
          numberofplays: rest.numberofplays
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    namespace: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for NFL API — NFL v3 Play-by-Play. One tool per consumed operation, routed inline through this
      capability's consumes block.
    tools:
    - name: play-play-live-final
      description: Play By Play [Live & Final]
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaylivefinal
      with:
        format: tools.format
        gameid: tools.gameid
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: play-play-team-live-final
      description: Play By Play - by Team [Live & Final]
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamlivefinal
      with:
        format: tools.format
        season: tools.season
        week: tools.week
        hometeam: tools.hometeam
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: play-play-delta
      description: Play By Play Delta
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaydelta
      with:
        format: tools.format
        season: tools.season
        week: tools.week
        minutes: tools.minutes
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: play-play-final
      description: Play By Play [Final]
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplayfinal
      with:
        format: tools.format
        gameid: tools.gameid
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: play-play-team-final
      description: Play By Play - by Team [Final]
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaybyteamfinal
      with:
        format: tools.format
        season: tools.season
        week: tools.week
        hometeam: tools.hometeam
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: play-play-simulation
      description: Play By Play Simulation
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: nfl-nfl-v3-play-by-play.nflv3pbpplaybyplaysimulation
      with:
        format: tools.format
        numberofplays: tools.numberofplays
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.