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  1. Core Endpoints

Injuries

GET
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/injuries
Last modified:2026-04-07 00:15:20
Returns the latest injury report for the selected league, grouped by team.
Use this endpoint to pull current player injury status, designation, and notes.
Requires a valid api_key and league is required (NBA, NFL, MLB, etc.).
For MLB, this endpoint includes both:
60-day injured list (60_day_il)
short injured list (short_il, from 7-, 10-, or 15-day IL markers)
reportDate is supported for leagues with archived date-based reports.
updatedAt in the response indicates the latest sync time.
Examples
Latest NBA injuries
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/injuries?league=NBA&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Specific NBA report date
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/injuries?league=NBA&reportDate=2026-02-25&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Latest MLB injuries (60-day + short IL)
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/injuries?league=MLB&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Latest MLB injuries (specific team)
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/injuries?league=MLB&team=LAD&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Request

Query Params

Responses

🟢200
application/json
Body

🟠401Unauthorized
🟠404404 - Not Found
Request Request Example
Shell
JavaScript
Java
Swift
curl --location --request GET 'https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/injuries?league=NBA&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&reportDate=YYYY-MM-DD'
Response Response Example
200 - Example payload
{
    "league": "NBA",
    "last_updated": "2025-12-31T21:15:00Z",
    "teams": [
        {
            "team": "Los Angeles Lakers",
            "abbr": "LAL",
            "injuries": [
                {
                    "player": "LeBron James",
                    "status": "Questionable",
                    "injury": "Ankle",
                    "details": "Left ankle soreness",
                    "updated": "2025-12-31T19:45:00Z"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "team": "Boston Celtics",
            "abbr": "BOS",
            "injuries": []
        }
    ]
}
Modified at 2026-04-07 00:15:20
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