{"slug": "highlightly", "name": "Highlightly", "type": "data_api", "description": "Sports API combining live scores, fixtures, standings, lineups, player stats, odds and predictions with video highlight clips. Covers football, US leagues, cricket, rugby, volleyball and handball.", "website": "https://highlightly.net", "country": null, "sports": ["soccer", "american-football", "basketball", "baseball", "ice-hockey", "cricket", "rugby", "volleyball", "handball", "college-sports"], "data_types": ["fixtures", "lineups", "odds", "player-stats", "predictions", "scores", "standings", "stats", "video"], "protocols": ["rest"], "free_tier": true, "trial_days": null, "demo": null, "contact_sales_only": false, "min_price": {"price": 12.49, "currency": "USD", "period": "month"}, "plans_count": 4, "commercial_use": null, "betting_use": null, "redistribution": null, "rights_basis": null, "customer_types": ["individual", "business"], "live_in_play": true, "sentiment": "insufficient", "discussions": 2, "github_repos": 43, "priority": 4.82, "logo": "/logos/highlightly.png", "logo_tone": "tile", "docs_url": "https://highlightly.net/sport-api/documentation/", "pricing_url": "https://highlightly.net/sport-api/", "status_page_url": null, "founded_year": null, "product": {"name": "Highlightly Sports API", "formats": ["json"], "auth_methods": ["api_key"], "sdk_languages": [], "openapi_url": null, "history_depth": null, "update_frequency": null, "claimed_latency_ms": null}, "plans": [{"name": "Basic", "price": 0.0, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 100, "request_period": "day", "is_free": true, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "No rate limit; some endpoints restricted", "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/sport-api/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}, {"name": "Pro", "price": 12.49, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 7500, "request_period": "day", "is_free": false, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "12 req/s", "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/sport-api/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}, {"name": "Ultra", "price": 25.99, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 25000, "request_period": "day", "is_free": false, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "20 req/s", "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/sport-api/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}, {"name": "Mega", "price": 57.99, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 75000, "request_period": "day", "is_free": false, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "100 req/s", "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/sport-api/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}], "access": {"restricted_countries": [], "available_only_in": null, "customer_types": ["individual", "business"], "kyc_required": null, "odds_regions": null, "bookmakers_count": null, "notes": "Billing and refunds are handled by the third-party marketplace through which access is bought.", "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/terms/"}, "usage_rights": {"commercial_use": null, "betting_use": null, "redistribution": null, "storage": null, "attribution_required": null, "media_included": true, "terms_url": "https://highlightly.net/terms/", "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/terms/", "basis": null}, "data_source": {"official_partners": [], "collection_methods": ["aggregated"], "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/terms/"}, "support": {"sla_uptime": null, "channels": [], "sandbox": null, "changelog_url": null, "certifications": [], "payment_methods": [], "min_contract": null, "source_url": null}, "coverage": {"competitions_count": 950, "key_leagues": ["Premier League", "Champions League"], "womens": null, "live_in_play": true, "markets": null, "languages": null, "id_mapping": null, "source_url": "https://highlightly.net/sport-api/"}, "community": {"summary": "Sports API pairing scores and stats with video highlights. Little independent opinion exists: a few freelance requests to build sites on it, one repo issue comparing it with cheaper providers for backtesting, and AI-generated football video channels crediting it as a data source. Adoption seems modest and unproven.", "sentiment": "insufficient", "topics": ["coverage", "pricing"], "pros": [], "cons": [], "evidence": ["https://github.com/zarbopiero963-droid/MatchPilot/issues/234", "https://github.com/wahab-o16labs/UW-Submitted-Bids/issues/99", "https://github.com/vhreisDEV/futebol-stats/issues/18", "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49687055", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AtWMaVXCRM"]}, "discussions_list": [{"platform": "reddit", "title": "Sport Highlights API 🚀", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1fh6ddj/", "date": "2024-09-15", "score": 2.0, "where": "r/SaaS"}, {"platform": "hn", "title": "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)", "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49687055", "date": "2026-09-13", "score": null, "where": null}], "repos": [{"platform": "github", "title": "8Mostafa0/1500_BEST_FREE_APIs", "url": "https://github.com/8Mostafa0/1500_BEST_FREE_APIs", "date": "2024-08-24", "score": 2.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "daffahammam/pl-fest", "url": "https://github.com/daffahammam/pl-fest", "date": "2025-06-28", "score": 1.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "Mrteesoft/betting-backend", "url": "https://github.com/Mrteesoft/betting-backend", "date": "2026-09-21", "score": 1.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "Mehranism/1500_BEST_FREE_APIs", "url": "https://github.com/Mehranism/1500_BEST_FREE_APIs", "date": "2024-06-30", "score": 1.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "aumartingumiran-hub/soccer-analytics", "url": "https://github.com/aumartingumiran-hub/soccer-analytics", "date": "2026-09-25", "score": 0.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "rabine707/leFantasy-Bball-League", "url": "https://github.com/rabine707/leFantasy-Bball-League", "date": "2026-10-19", "score": 0.0, "where": null}], "videos": [{"title": "Union Berlin – 1. FC Köln 1:1: Joker El Mala rettet Köln den Punkt", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AtWMaVXCRM", "channel": "Dein Fussballpuls", "date": "2026-11-01"}, {"title": "SV Elversberg – Mainz 05 4:1: Früher Keidel-Treffer, Mainz kassiert Rot", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Y6sB57CEk", "channel": "Dein Fussballpuls", "date": "2026-10-30"}, {"title": "TSG Hoffenheim - Lyon 3:0: Kramarić mit Tor und zwei Vorlagen, 21 Schüsse", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EovajleF5JI", "channel": "Dein Fussballpuls", "date": "2026-10-22"}, {"title": "1899 Hoffenheim 2-3 Beşiktaş – Match Analysis, Stats & Verdict", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5PRusI7qXA", "channel": "this is football heritage", "date": "2026-10-15"}, {"title": "Lech Poznan 0-4 Bayer Leverkusen: Schick Double From the Spot in Europa League", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltxJHSLeCDg", "channel": "this is football heritage", "date": "2026-10-15"}, {"title": "Manchester City 2-4 Paris Saint-Germain: 3-0 Down in 32 Minutes, Haaland Double", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qXV-4d4HI", "channel": "this is football heritage", "date": "2026-10-14"}], "notes": "Key sent in x-rapidapi-key header; also sold via RapidAPI (sport-highlights-api.p.rapidapi.com). Up to 40% annual discount per FAQ. Page says both 9 and 11 sports; sport list taken from docs modules. OpenAPI 3.0 docs.json exists (full URL not captured).", "checked_at": "2026-11-03", "alternatives": ["api-sports", "all-sports-api", "statpal", "broadage", "sportmonks"], "fit": {"best_for": "Apps that combine scores, stats and odds with video highlight clips across football, US leagues, cricket, rugby, volleyball and handball.", "not_for": "Projects needing bookmaker-grade odds feeds; odds and momentum data are informational only and there is no uptime or latency guarantee.", "use_cases": ["Live score apps", "Highlight video features", "Match stats and lineups", "Prediction displays"], "limitations": ["Free plan limited to 100 requests per day", "No uptime or latency guarantee in terms", "Odds are informational only, no operator partnerships", "Billing handled by the marketplace where access is bought"], "source_urls": ["https://highlightly.net/sport-api/", "https://highlightly.net/terms/"]}, "score": {"overall": 57, "popularity": 45, "community": null, "transparency": 85, "developer": 49, "confidence": "none", "reliability_flags": [], "rank": 25}}