querystringrequired
Topic to search for (e.g. trade, injury, transfer).
ESPN Search News
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/espn/search-newsSearch ESPN news articles about a topic within a league using the site's article search.
- Price
- $0.03USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 2 required · 1 optional
Playground
Input
Topic to search for (e.g. trade, injury, transfer).
League identifier.
Maximum number of articles to return, 1-50.
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API README
ESPN Search News API
Search ESPN news articles about a topic within a league using the site's article search.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "espn/search-news", "query": "trade", "league": "nba"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
league | string | Yes | League identifier. |
query | string | Yes | Topic to search for (e.g. trade, injury, transfer). |
limit | integer | No | Maximum number of articles to return, 1-50. |
Pricing
Flat $0.03 per call. Failed calls are not charged.
Start building
Send your first request
Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/espn/search-news" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"limit": 5,
"query": "trade",
"league": "nba"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
leaguestringrequired
League identifier.
limitinteger
Maximum number of articles to return, 1-50.
Default: 5
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the ESPN Search News API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/espn/search-news with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the ESPN Search News API cost?
$0.03 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the ESPN Search News API accept?
Required: query (string) and league (string). Optional: limit (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the ESPN Search News API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a ESPN developer account or API key?
No. ESPN Search News runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for ESPN API access separately.