WNBA API
A women's basketball API for the WNBA: get the schedule, live scores with the quarter and game clock on paid plans, final scores by quarter, standings by conference, and every team's roster, from the preseason through the Commissioner's Cup final, the playoffs and the WNBA Finals. The free plan covers the current season's schedule, final scores, standings and rosters.
The WNBA is served by the Basketball API with league=wnba. The same API key works for every sports API.
Available endpoints:
- /v1/basketballgames - WNBA schedules, live and final scores
- /v1/basketballstandings - WNBA standings
- /v1/basketballteams - WNBA teams
- /v1/basketballplayers - WNBA rosters and players
WNBA data at a glance
| Season value | season=2026 is the 2026 season, May to October (season_label 2026) |
|---|---|
| Season types | preseason, regular, cup_final (the Commissioner's Cup final, which does not count in the standings) and postseason |
| Game day | date is the US Eastern date |
| Scoring | Points by quarter in period_scores, with each overtime period; decided_in is regulation or overtime |
| Live games | On paid plans: score, quarter, game clock and halftime or end_of_period breaks |
| Teams | Eastern and Western Conferences, including the Golden State Valkyries, Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo; team ids such as wnba-lva are separate from NBA ids |
| Rosters | Position, jersey number, height, weight, birth date, college and experience |
WNBA standings fields
wins, losses, win_pct, games_behind (conference leader), points_for, points_against, streak, last_10, home, road and conference records, the overall league_rank and the rank in the conference in conference_rank.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballgames
Returns schedules, live scores and final scores. Ask for one day, a team's season or one game; with only league you get today's games. Paid plans see games in progress with the score, period and clock updated throughout the game; the free plan sees their status and the final score once they end. The free plan covers the current season. Developer plans add the three previous seasons, and the Business tier and above gets the full season archive.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/basketballgames.
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Laravelcurl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballgames?league=wnba" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballstandings
Returns the league table for a season, ordered by league rank, or by conference or division rank when you filter. Tables update throughout the season, shortly after each game ends. The free plan covers the current season. Developer plans add the three previous seasons, and the Business tier and above gets the full season archive.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/basketballstandings.
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Code Examples
curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballstandings?league=wnba" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballteams
Lists teams with their league, conference, division and home venue. Available on every plan.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/basketballteams.
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curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballteams?league=wnba" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballplayers
Returns current rosters and player profiles, by team or by name. Rosters refresh every day. Available on every plan.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/basketballplayers.
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Code Examples
curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/basketballplayers?league=wnba&team=LVA" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the WNBA API for commercial purposes?
Yes, but you must have a premium subscription. Commercial use of the WNBA API is not permitted on the free tier. See our pricing page to choose a plan that fits your needs.How do I get an API key and start using the WNBA API?
Sign up for a free account to instantly get your API key, then pass it in theX-Api-Keyheader on every request. The documentation above includes ready-to-run examples in cURL, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, and more.What happens if I exceed my quota for the month?
Your API requests will simply be denied once you hit your monthly quota — you will never be charged more than the plan you signed up for. To increase your quota, you can upgrade your plan any time on our pricing page.What happens if a request to the WNBA API fails?
The API responds with a standard HTTP status code and a JSON error message describing the problem. See our error codes reference for the full list of codes and how to resolve each one, or contact support if you need help.Is there an official WNBA API?
The WNBA does not publish a documented public API for developers. The API Ninjas Basketball API provides WNBA schedules, live and final scores, standings and rosters withleague=wnba. API Ninjas is not affiliated with or endorsed by the WNBA.How do I get WNBA scores for a date?
Call/v1/basketballgames?league=wnba&date=YYYY-MM-DDwith the US Eastern date. Without a date you get today's games. On paid plans games in progress include the score, quarter and game clock.Which season is season=2026?
The 2026 WNBA season, from the preseason in May through the Finals in October. WNBA seasons are calendar years, soseasonandseason_labelare both2026.How is the Commissioner's Cup final reported?
As a game withseason_type=cup_final. It does not count in the regular season standings, so filter it out withseason_type=regularif you compute records yourself. Playoff and Finals games haveseason_type=postseason.Are NBA and WNBA teams separate?
Yes. WNBA teams have their own ids, such aswnba-lvafor the Las Vegas Aces, and/v1/basketballteams?league=wnbalists them with their conference and home venue./v1/basketballteamswithoutleaguelists both leagues.
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