Learn the different resources that API-Football provides, including its endpoints and widgets.

Ace the APIs for Entertainment Applications

In this module, we’ll cover the basics of API-Football, which include setting up an account and getting the required API key. Then, we’ll learn about different endpoints and how to use each one. We’ll also learn about widgets and how to use them directly in any application or website.

API-Football

Before we access the API-Football for any data, we will need an API key. An **API key** is a *token* that a client provides when making API calls. In this lesson, we will learn how to get an API key for our requests.
## Create an account
To get an API key for API-Football, we first need to create an account either on the API-Football [website](https://www.api-football.com/) or the RAPID API [website](https://rapidapi.com/api-sports/api/api-football/). Both of these accounts have associated keys that we can use. For this course, we will create our account on the API-Football website.

Go to the API-Football [registration page](https://dashboard.api-football.com/register), enter your credentials, and click on the "Sign Up" button to create the account. You will receive a validation link in the associated email. Click that link to validate your account. Then, you will be redirected to your dashboard.
## Get the API key
Now that we have set up our account, we will have an associated API key that we can use with our requests. To get the API key: 
- Click on the "Account" button in the navigation bar on the left side of the dashboard. A menu will appear.
- Select “My Access” from the menu. This will take you to a page with all the API keys associated with your account, as shown below:


Before we access the API-Football for any data, we will need an API key. An **API key** is a *token* that a client provides when making API calls. In this lesson, we will learn how to get an API key for our requests.
# Create an account
To get an API key for API-Football, we first need to create an account either on the API-Football [website](https://www.api-football.com/) or the RAPID API [website](https://rapidapi.com/api-sports/api/api-football/). Both of these accounts have associated keys that we can use. For this course, we will create our account on the API-Football website.

Go to the API-Football [registration page](https://dashboard.api-football.com/register), enter your credentials, and click on the "Sign Up" button to create the account. You will receive a validation link in the associated email. Click that link to validate your account. Then, you will be redirected to your dashboard.
# Get the API key
Now that we have set up our account, we will have an associated API key that we can use with our requests. To get the API key: 
- Click on the "Account" button in the navigation bar on the left side of the dashboard. A menu will appear.
- Select “My Access” from the menu. This will take you to a page with all the API keys associated with your account, as shown below:


Set up your credentials to get the API key for accessing the endpoints and widgets.

Introduction

Endpoints

Endpoints: Teams

Endpoints: Standings

Endpoints: Fixtures

Endpoints: Players

Widgets

Conclusion

Get Started

Create an account