PDGA REST API Services

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Base URL: https://api.pdga.com

Player Search

This service returns player data for all members current or expired. It does not return the player rating for members who are not current.

Endpoint: /services/json/players
Method: GET

Headers

Cookie: session_name=sessid

Parameters

pdga_number
last_name
first_name
class P, A
city
state_prov (two to three character administrative area, region, state or province code)
country (two-letter country code)
last_modified YYYY-MM-DD
limit (default: 10; max: 200)
offset (default: 0)

Example

Request

curl "https://api.pdga.com/services/json/players?pdga_number=1"  \
     -H 'Cookie: session_name=sessid'

Response

{
  "sessid": "gulgLuoc523YfpbjJbndX_92P0yCzqZk4KUS3CaKcKA",
  "status": 0,
  "players": [
    {
      "first_name": "Steady Ed",
      "last_name": "Headrick",
      "pdga_number": "1",
      "membership_status": "current",
      "membership_expiration_date": "2200-12-31",
      "classification": "P",
      "city": "Watsonville",
      "state_prov": "CA",
      "country": "US",
      "rating": "1000",
      "rating_effective_date": "2020-08-11",
      "official_status": "yes",
      "official_expiration_date": "2023-11-09",
      "last_modified": "2020-07-09"
    }
  ]
}

Player Statistics

This service returns player statistics for active members who were current and participated in one or more events in a given year.

Endpoint: /services/json/player-statistics
Method: GET

Headers

Cookie: session_name=sessid

Parameters

year YYYY
class P, A
division_name
division_code (three to four character division code)
continent (two-letter continent code)
country (two-letter country code)
state_prov (two to three character administrative area, region, state or province code)
gender M, F
pdga_number
last_modified YYYY-MM-DD
limit (default: 10; max: 200)
offset (default: 0)

Example

Request

curl "https://api.pdga.com/services/json/player-statistics?year=2020&division_code=MPO"  \
     -H 'Cookie: session_name=sessid'

Response

{
  "sessid": "gulgLuoc523YfpbjJbndX_92P0yCzqZk4KUS3CaKcKA",
  "status": 0,
  "players": [
    {
      "first_name": "Emerson",
      "last_name": "Keith",
      "pdga_number": "47472",
      "rating": "1025",
      "year": "2020",
      "class": "P",
      "gender": "Male",
      "division_name": "Open",
      "division_code": "MPO",
      "country": "United States",
      "state_prov": "TX",
      "tournaments": "33",
      "rating_rounds_used": "86",
      "points": "19815",
      "prize": "21216.67",
      "last_modified": "2020-11-16"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Event Search

This service will return events matching the requested parameters.

Endpoint: /services/json/event
Method: GET

Headers

Cookie: session_name=sessid

Parameters

tournament_id
event_name
start_date YYYY-MM-DD
end_date YYYY-MM-DD
country (two letter country code)
state (two letter administrative area, region, state or province code)
province (two letter administrative area, region, state or province code)
tier (comma separated list of tier codes)
classification Pro, Am, Pro-Am
limit (default: 10; max: 200)
offset (default: 0)

Example

Request

curl "https://api.pdga.com/services/json/event?tier=NT,M&start_date=2021-01-01&end_date=2021-12-31&limit=50"  \
     -H 'Cookie: session_name=sessid'

Response

    "events": [
    {
      "tournament_id": "47877",
      "tournament_name": "DGPT - Las Vegas Challenge presented by Innova",
      "city": "Henderson",
      "state_prov": "NV",
      "country": "United States",
      "latitude": "36.0376448",
      "longitude": "-115.0762536",
      "start_date": "2021-02-25",
      "end_date": "2021-02-28",
      "class": "Pro",
      "tier": "NT",
      "status": "sanctioned",
      "format": "singles",
      "tournament_director": "Jeff Jacquart",
      "tournament_director_pdga_number": "10749",
      "asst_tournament_director": "Chris Arnold",
      "asst_tournament_director_pdga_number": "79313",
      "event_email": "[email protected]",
      "event_phone": "702-249-0387",
      "event_url": "https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/47877",
      "website_url": "http://www.lvcdg.com",
      "registration_url": "https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/2021_Las_Vegas_Challenge_presented_by_Innova_DGPT_Elite_Series/register",
      "last_modified": "2020-11-05"
    },
    {
      "tournament_id": "47512",
      "tournament_name": "26th Annual Texas State Disc Golf Championship Presented by Latitude 64 - National Tour",
      "city": "Tyler",
      "state_prov": "TX",
      "country": "United States",
      "latitude": "32.3243856",
      "longitude": "-95.2997959",
      "start_date": "2021-03-25",
      "end_date": "2021-03-28",
      "class": "Pro",
      "tier": "NT",
      "status": "sanctioned",
      "format": "singles",
      "tournament_director": "Steven Storrie",
      "tournament_director_pdga_number": "44083",
      "asst_tournament_director": "Ryan Draper",
      "asst_tournament_director_pdga_number": "55587",
      "event_email": "[email protected]",
      "event_phone": "940-453-0197",
      "event_url": "https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/47512",
      "website_url": "http://TexasStatesDG.com",
      "registration_url": "https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/2021_Texas_State_Disc_Golf_Championships_Presented_by_Latitude_64/register",
      "last_modified": "2020-10-23"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Course Search

This service will return courses matching the requested parameters.

Endpoint: /services/json/course
Method: GET

Headers

Cookie: session_name=sessid

Parameters

course_name
postal_code
city
country (two-letter country code)
state_prov (two to three character administrative area, region, state or province code)
latitude
longitude
course_id
limit (default: 10; max: 200)
offset (default: 0)

Example

Request

curl "https://api.pdga.com/services/json/course?state_prov=VA"  \
     -H 'Cookie: session_name=sessid'

Response

  "sessid": "gulgLuoc523YfpbjJbndX_92P0yCzqZk4KUS3CaKcKA",
  "status": 0,
  "courses": [
    {
      "course_id": "2146",
      "course_node_nid": "25393",
      "course_name": "Bluemont Park",
      "course_type": "Permanent",
      "course_description": "Tight fairways, hills, trees, and a creek all come into play. 3 cement tees and 4 pin placements on every hole. Plays like 27.",
      "distance": "",
      "latitude": "38.868250000000",
      "longitude": "-77.130619000000",
      "location_type": "tee",
      "city": "Arlington",
      "street": "329 N. Manchester St.",
      "street2": "",
      "state_province": "VA",
      "postal_code": "22201",
      "state_province_name": "Virginia",
      "country": "United States",
      "holes": "9",
      "directions": "I-495 (Capital Beltway west of DC) to Rte. 50 E (Arlington Blvd.), 4.5 miles, left on N. Manchester St., right into park. Park at far right end of parking lot. 1st tee past restrooms, kiddy playland and basketball court",
      "basket_types": "Mach3",
      "tee_types": "Concrete",
      "total_length_of_course": "1960",
      "total_length_of_alternate": "3000",
      "number_of_holes_less_than_300": "8",
      "number_of_holes_between_300_and_400": "1",
      "number_of_holes_greater_than_400": "0",
      "camping": "no",
      "facilities": "yes",
      "fees": "no",
      "handicap": "no",
      "private": "no",
      "signage": "yes",
      "contact_name": "Tim Beron",
      "contact_pdga_number": "3956",
      "contact_home_phone": "703-256-5191",
      "course_foliage": "5",
      "course_elevation": "5",
      "legacy_course_courseid": "2146",
      "year_established": "1980",
      "external_link_1_url": "http://www.novadiscgolf.org",
      "external_link_1_title": "NOVA Disc Golf Association",
      "created": "9/2/2009",
      "update": "10/18/2016"
    },
    ...
  ]
}