CBB v3 Scores

{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://sportsdata.io",
  "auth_method": "api_key",
  "auth_config": {
    "header": "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key",
    "query_param": "key",
    "notes": "SportsDataIO requires an API key/subscription key issued per subscription. Passed via header 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key' or 'key' query parameter depending on endpoint format."
  },
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "name": "CBB v3 Scores - Games by Date",
      "path": "/v3/cbb/scores/json/GamesByDate/{date}",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Returns college basketball game scores for a given date (format: YYYY-MMM-DD, e.g. 2024-JAN-15)."
    },
    {
      "name": "CBB v3 Scores - Games by Date (Final)",
      "path": "/v3/cbb/scores/json/GamesByDateFinal/{date}",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Returns final scores for completed games on a given date."
    },
    {
      "name": "CBB v3 Scores - Games by Season",
      "path": "/v3/cbb/scores/json/Games/{season}",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Returns all games for a given season year."
    },
    {
      "name": "CBB v3 Scores - Live Game Box Score",
      "path": "/v3/cbb/scores/json/BoxScore/{gameid}",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Returns live or final box score for a specific game."
    },
    {
      "name": "CBB v3 Scores - Score Ticker",
      "path": "/v3/cbb/scores/json/GamesByDateDelta/{date}",
      "method": "GET",
      "description": "Returns delta/differences in game data for a given date, useful for polling score updates."
    }
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "subscription",
    "details": {
      "provider": "SportsDataIO",
      "url": "https://sportsdata.io/pricing",
      "notes": "SportsDataIO offers tiered subscription plans (e.g., Developer, Production) with different rate limits and data access. A free trial/developer tier may be available. Exact pricing for CBB v3 Scores must be confirmed on the SportsDataIO pricing page."
    }
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "notes": "SportsDataIO enforces rate limits based on subscription tier. Developer/trial tiers typically have lower per-minute/per-second request caps than production tiers.",
    "unknown": true
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "College basketball (CBB) live and historical scores",
    "Game schedules by date and season",
    "Final game results",
    "Live box scores (team and player stats)",
    "Score ticker / delta updates for polling",
    "JSON and XML response formats",
    "REST API access"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "SportsDataIO 'CBB v3 Scores' is a REST API service from SportsDataIO, a well-established sports data provider. It delivers college basketball score data including schedules, final scores, live box scores, and delta score updates for polling. The URL indicated (https://sportsdata.io:cbb-v3-scores) is a documentation/reference URL rather than a direct API base; the actual API base is https://api.sportsdata.io with paths like /v3/cbb/scores/json/... Authentication is via an API/subscription key (Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key header or key query parameter). The service is part of SportsDataIO's broader multi-sport data platform and is aimed at developers building sports apps, fantasy sports platforms, betting/odds products, and media dashboards. Pricing is subscription-based with tiered plans; rate limits depend on the subscription tier. With a valid subscription key, standard REST calls with JSON or XML responses are supported. The platform is mature and widely used, with integrations across fantasy sports, sportsbooks, and media applications."
}

2/3 tests passed

{
  "overall": 68,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 7.5,
    "first_try_success": 6.0,
    "response_parseability": 9.0,
    "error_clarity": 6.5,
    "doc_quality": 7.5,
    "auth_simplicity": 5.0,
    "latency": 9.5,
    "consistency": 8.0
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "type": "subscription",
    "provider": "SportsDataIO",
    "tiers": "Developer / Production tiered plans with varying rate limits",
    "notes": "Exact CBB v3 Scores pricing not exposed in analysis; requires checking sportsdata.io/pricing. Likely $ per month per sport/feed."
  },
  "issues": [
    "No llms.txt (404) — agents cannot quickly discover API/capability metadata in LLM-friendly form",
    "Auth model is API-key subscription based; no magic-link or agent-native onboarding like Sign in with Notlogin",
    "Pricing for CBB v3 Scores is opaque — requires navigating provider pricing page rather than a clear per-call or documented tier",
    "Robots.txt disallows /ajax/, /admin/, /members/, /user/ — fine for docs but no machine-readable capability index",
    "Sports data is relatively niche and highly time-sensitive (live scores), so value depends on latency guarantees not stated in the doc",
    "Subscription gating may block first-try agents before a key is issued"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Publish an llms.txt (and/or OpenAPI/JSON schema) describing CBB v3 Scores endpoints, auth, and rate limits",
    "Expose clear per-tier rate limits and pricing in machine-readable form to improve token efficiency and first-try success",
    "Offer a free sandbox/developer key with instant issuance (or Sign in with Notlogin) so agents can onboard without a human sales cycle",
    "Document error semantics (401/403/429/5xx) and retry guidance explicitly for structured agent handling",
    "Provide a status/uptime feed or SLA page reference to strengthen consistency signals"
  ]
}