# Liquipedia

> Esports wiki network whose LiquipediaDB API exposes tournament, match and team data across many games; access granted on approved request, rate limited, content under CC-BY-SA.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/liquipedia/  
Last checked: 2026-11-04  
SportDex Score: 44/100 (rank 97; popularity 31, community 48, transparency 55, developer experience 51)

## Facts
- Type: Esports data
- Website: https://liquipedia.net
- Documentation: https://liquipedia.net/api-terms-of-use
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: Esports
- Data types: Fixtures, Historical data, Results, Standings, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: not public
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Redistribution: Allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki API | Free | 1 / 2 seconds | Free; 1 request per 2 s, parse calls 1 per 30 s; custom User-Agent required |
| LiquipediaDB API | Not public | 60 / hour | Access on approved request; 60 requests per hour |

## Who it is for

Best for: Esports tools and researchers that want tournament, match and team data across many games and accept CC-BY-SA terms and approval for access.

Not ideal for: High-volume or commercial products; LiquipediaDB access needs approval and is capped at 60 requests/hour, and commercial terms are unclear.

Use cases: Esports results trackers; Tournament research; Community stat tools

Limitations:
- Strict rate limits: 1 request per 2 seconds; LiquipediaDB 60 per hour
- LiquipediaDB API needs an approved request
- CC-BY-SA: attribution and share-alike required
- No live push; community-edited wiki data

## Quick answers

**What is Liquipedia best for?** Esports tools and researchers that want tournament, match and team data across many games and accept CC-BY-SA terms and approval for access. Not ideal for: High-volume or commercial products; LiquipediaDB access needs approval and is capped at 60 requests/hour, and commercial terms are unclear.

**How much does Liquipedia cost?** Liquipedia does not publish prices on the pages we checked.

**Does Liquipedia have a free tier?** Yes. Liquipedia lists a free plan called "MediaWiki API" (1 requests per 2 seconds).

**What does Liquipedia cover?** Liquipedia is a esports data. Its sports: Esports; data: Fixtures, Historical data, Results, Standings, Team stats.

**Does Liquipedia have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. Liquipedia delivers data by REST, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use Liquipedia data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of Liquipedia — commercial use: allowed; redistribution: allowed; storing data: allowed.

**What do developers say about Liquipedia?** Esports wiki whose database API powers match calendars, schedule sites and wrapper libraries for several games. Developers like the community-maintained coverage, but access is by approval, rate limited and restricted to non-commercial use under CC-BY-SA, so many ask for JSON or fall back to scraping. Real-time competition APIs are said to be faster.

**What are the alternatives to Liquipedia?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: PandaScore, Abios, Data Sports Group, Cito API, GameScorekeeper.

## What developers say

Esports wiki whose database API powers match calendars, schedule sites and wrapper libraries for several games. Developers like the community-maintained coverage, but access is by approval, rate limited and restricted to non-commercial use under CC-BY-SA, so many ask for JSON or fall back to scraping. Real-time competition APIs are said to be faster.

Praised for: Broad community-curated esports coverage; Basis for calendars and schedule sites; Wrapper libraries exist

Complaints: API access limited to approved, non-commercial use; Rate limited; Slower than direct competition feeds; Hard to get JSON, leading to scraping

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-04. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/