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by thevlade 4379 days ago
But, we have an official API! http://live.mobileapp.fifa.com/api/wc/matches

More details on my last submission here on HN.
2 comments
jameshart 4379 days ago
T's and C's on FIFA's site are pretty clear:

  (i)            FIFA Content

  5.1          All FIFA Content, including FIFA feeds, is owned by, or 
     licensed to, FIFA. FIFA Content is provided to You “AS IS” and may
     not be used, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, 
     displayed, sold, licensed or otherwise exploited for any other 
     purposes than their access and usage on the FIFA Digital Platforms.
     For that sole and exclusive purpose, FIFA grants to You a limited,
     revocable, non-exclusive license to access and use the FIFA Digital
     Platforms privately for non-commercial purposes, in accordance with
     these Terms.
"FIFA Digital Platforms" is defined as the website and their App.

So... doesn't really sound like an "official API" in the sense of being something you could use to create your own world-cup data-based apps or web sites...

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dmn001 4379 days ago
Is there any documentation for that api, from the url it looks that they created it specifically for their official mobile app only?
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thevlade 4379 days ago
I haven't found any documentation and, indeed, it was created for their mobile app.

What I have heard from a guy on Twitter is that if you get the number of the match then you can: http://live.mobileapp.fifa.com/api/wc/match/300186492/en

Also if you put /blog at the end of that URL you get the latest news regarding that match.

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