Player pool
The player pool is now separated from paid live-data ingestion. Staging can seed and search NFL players from Sleeper immediately, while SportsDataIO remains optional until the subscription is active.
Sleeper player pool
Active staging baseline
Free public read-only NFL player endpoint. Best current no-subscription source for player identity, positions, teams, injury status hints, and cross-provider IDs.
SportsDataIO
Deferred
Kept behind an API-key guard for live scoring, official stats, projections, injuries, and depth charts once the subscription is active.
Player search API
Ready
Normalized players are exposed through /api/players with q, position, and limit filters for draft rooms, waivers, roster moves, and projections.
Player search
Search the normalized NFL player pool. This is available before a league exists.