The CFBD API v2 is now publicly accessible! The free tier has been set at 500 month-to-month calls (tiering and name limits topic to alter). Documentation is out there at apinext.collegefootballdata.com. As beforehand introduced, API v1 can be shut down previous to the beginning of the 2025 season. No particular date has been set, however that is tentatively deliberate for Spring 2025. When that occurs, each api.collegefootballdata.com and apinext.collegefootballdata.com will level to v2.
To reiterate what has already been introduced, there WILL be breaking modifications, so it is strongly recommended to take a look at the docs and replace your code at your earliest potential comfort. Present API limits are as follows:
Free tier – 500 month-to-month calls
Patreon Tier 1 ($1/mo) – 5000 month-to-month calls
Patreon Tier 2 ($5/mo) – 30,000 month-to-month calls
Patreon Tier 3 ($10/mo) – 75,000 month-to-month calls (+ entry to the GraphQL API with realtime knowledge subscriptions)
These tiers and limits are topic to alter previous to the 2025 season. Extra tiers can be added as wanted. If you happen to want greater than 75k month-to-month calls, attain out ot me and I’ll add extra tiers.
In contrast to REST API v1, there is no such thing as a request throttling in REST API v2. This was accomplished in favor of month-to-month limits to make issues extra clear and simpler to speak and implement. Nonetheless, not that Cloudflare limits are nonetheless in place and when you make a ton of simultaneous requests, it’s possible you’ll be blocked by Cloudflare for a brief time period (~10mins).
There are a number of methods to entry REST API v2:
Learn the API docs at apinext.collegefootballdata.com
Set up the pre-release model of the official Python package deal. (NOTE: it’s essential to explicitly set up the prerelease model of the package deal. Consult with documentation on the subsequent department of the GitHub repo.)
Set up the brand new TypeScript package deal.
There can be a .NET package deal and I’m exploring including help for extra languages. These timelines are TBD.
Subscribers in Patreon Tier 3 obtain entry to the brand new GraphQL API with realtime knowledge subscriptions.
REST API v2 and the brand new GraphQL API ought to nonetheless be thought of to be in beta. Please don’t hesitate to achieve out when you run into any potential bugs or points.
