# Flashscore API

> Flashscore provides live match scores and details as a workflow and API.

Flashscore returns in-progress matches grouped by league, with scores, periods, status, teams, and match identifiers. Get live matches requires a sport and optionally accepts a result limit and country or league filter.

- Page: https://fous.com/tools/flashscore
- Handle: `@flashscore`
- Category: [Sports](https://fous.com/tools/category/sports)
- Source website: https://flashscore.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026

## Methods

### Get live matches

Operation `get_live_matches`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.

Get matches currently being played in a sport on Flashscore, in league order. Filter by country or league; scores and periods reflect the live page at the time of the request.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `sport` | string | yes | `"football"` | Sport to check, for example football. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `10` | Maximum number of matches to return, for example 100. |
| `country_or_league` | string | no | `"Mexico"` | Country or league name to match, for example England or Premier League. Leave blank for all. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "sport"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "sport": {
      "enum": [
        "football",
        "tennis",
        "basketball",
        "ice_hockey",
        "baseball",
        "american_football",
        "cricket",
        "rugby",
        "volleyball",
        "handball"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Sport to check, for example football.",
      "examples": [
        "football",
        "rugby",
        "tennis"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 100,
      "maximum": 500,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of matches to return, for example 100.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        10
      ]
    },
    "country_or_league": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "description": "Country or league name to match, for example England or Premier League. Leave blank for all.",
      "examples": [
        "Mexico"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "sport": "football",
      "max_results": 10,
      "country_or_league": "Mexico"
    },
    {
      "sport": "football"
    },
    {
      "sport": "rugby"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `matches` | array |  | In-progress matches, kept together by league in Flashscore order. |
| `matches[].away` | string | `"Racing de Veracruz"` | Away team or second player. |
| `matches[].home` | string | `"Chiapas"` | Home team or first player. |
| `matches[].score` | string or null | `"0-1"` | Current score as text; for tennis, includes games in the current set. |
| `matches[].league` | string | `"Primera Premier"` | League or tournament. |
| `matches[].period` | string or null | `"14"` | Match minute or period as displayed on Flashscore. |
| `matches[].status` | string | `"Live"` | Current match status. |
| `matches[].country` | string or null | `"MEXICO"` | Country or regional category of the league. |
| `matches[].match_id` | string | `"MR5y59hC"` | Flashscore match identifier. |
| `matches[].match_url` | string | `"https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/jaguares-de-chiapas-CdS3LvlD/racing-de-veracruz-jiCRZYPS/?mid=MR5y59hC"` | Flashscore match page. |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "sport": "football",
  "max_results": 10,
  "country_or_league": "Mexico"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "matches": [
    {
      "away": "Racing de Veracruz",
      "home": "Chiapas",
      "score": "0-1",
      "league": "Primera Premier",
      "period": "14",
      "status": "Live",
      "country": "MEXICO",
      "match_id": "MR5y59hC",
      "match_url": "https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/jaguares-de-chiapas-CdS3LvlD/racing-de-veracruz-jiCRZYPS/?mid=MR5y59hC"
    },
    {
      "away": "Toluca W",
      "home": "Necaxa W",
      "score": "0-2",
      "league": "Liga MX Women - Apertura",
      "period": "55",
      "status": "Live",
      "country": "MEXICO",
      "match_id": "zqaKTEkD",
      "match_url": "https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/necaxa-hdZ3sISr/toluca-dnXZML8p/?mid=zqaKTEkD"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data.

```bash
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@flashscore",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_live_matches",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "sport": "football",
    "max_results": 10,
    "country_or_league": "Mexico"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
import json
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@flashscore\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_live_matches\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"sport\": \"football\",\n    \"max_results\": 10,\n    \"country_or_league\": \"Mexico\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@flashscore",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_live_matches",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "sport": "football",
    "max_results": 10,
    "country_or_league": "Mexico"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

## Use from an AI assistant

Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input.

- Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/flashscore`
- Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer <Fous API key>`

**Tools**

- `get_live_matches`: Get live matches. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.
- `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free.

Claude Code:

```bash
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-flashscore https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/flashscore --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"
```

To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt.

## Use cases

- Monitor live scores across a sport.
- Track match status by country or league.
- Group in-progress matches by league.
- Review live scores and periods for matches.

## FAQ

### Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

### Can I call this Flashscore tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

### How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Flashscore account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from flashscore.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

### Which matches are currently live?

Get live matches returns in-progress matches for the selected sport, optionally filtered by country or league.

### What is the current score of a live match?

Get live matches includes the current score and match period for each returned match.

### Which league is each live match in?

Get live matches returns each match’s league and country or regional category.

## Related

- [All Sports tools](https://fous.com/tools/category/sports)