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AltSportsData
Leagues
Route Guide

League Fingerprint

Retrieve the classification fingerprint for a league, including its archetype, category, and sport bucket.

Route Reference

Method, path, and environment

GETAuthenticate with X-API-Key
Full route
https://api.altsportsdata.com/api/v1/public/leagues/{league_id}/fingerprint
Base URL
https://api.altsportsdata.com
Testing Flow

Use the right pane to validate the route

01

Choose a language and confirm the environment or base URL.

02

Paste your API key, then fill in path or query parameters.

03

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Path Parameters

league_idstringrequired

Unique league identifier (e.g., "formula-1", "pbr", "ufc")

Optional

Responses

200

OK

Response body

{
  "data": {
    "league_id": "formula-1",
    "league_name": "Formula 1 World Championship",
    "archetype": "professional_racing",
    "category": "individual_motorsport",
    "sport_bucket": "motorsport",
    "classification": {
      "is_team_sport": false,
      "is_individual_sport": true,
      "is_racing": true,
      "has_seasons": true,
      "has_playoffs": false,
      "scoring_type": "position_based"
    },
    "metadata": {
      "typical_event_duration_minutes": 120,
      "events_per_season": 23,
      "participants_per_event": 20,
      "markets_available": 15
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "total": 1,
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 1,
    "has_more": false,
    "api_version": "v1",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-07T06:38:00Z"
  }
}
400

One of the request parameters is invalid. See the returned message for details.

401

Authentication headers are missing or invalid. Make sure you authenticate your request with a valid API key.

403

The requested resource is forbidden.

429

Too many requests. You hit the rate limit. Use the X-RateLimit headers to confirm when you can retry.

500

Internal server error. Retry later, and contact support if the issue persists.