# Sports Data JSON Visualizer Paste a JSON payload from any sports API (ESPN, TheSportsDB, balldontlie, football-data.org, api-sports.io) and get it rendered as a clean scoreboard with winners highlighted and game statuses. > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/sports-data-json-visualizer - **Category:** Data Processing - **Keywords:** sports data, json visualizer, espn api, balldontlie, football-data.org, api-sports, thesportsdb, scoreboard, sports json ## Overview A sports-aware JSON viewer. Paste the raw JSON response of a sports data API and the tool auto-detects the payload shape — ESPN scoreboard, TheSportsDB, balldontlie, football-data.org, or api-sports.io — then renders a unified scoreboard: date, away @ home, scores with the winner bolded, and status. Unrecognized payloads fall back to a generic record table. A visualizer for data you supply: no network requests, no live feed — use each API's own terms for automated fetching. ## Inputs - **Sports API JSON payload** (textarea): {"events":\[{"competitions":\[{"competitors":\[...\]}\]}\]} — paste any sports API response ## When to use - Review sports API responses in a readable scoreboard instead of raw JSON. - Compare completed and scheduled games with teams, scores, and statuses in one view. - Inspect an unfamiliar or unsupported JSON structure using the generic record table fallback. ## How it works - Paste the raw JSON response into the Sports API JSON payload field. - The visualizer detects supported payload shapes such as ESPN scoreboard or balldontlie games. - It renders recognized games with the date, away team, home team, score, and status. - If the payload shape is not recognized, the data is displayed in a generic record table. ## Use cases - API response inspection for sports developers - Readable game and scoreboard review for analysts - Quick visualization of scheduled and completed game payloads ## Frequently asked questions ### Which sports APIs are supported? The visualizer recognizes ESPN, TheSportsDB, balldontlie, football-data.org, and api-sports.io payload shapes. ### What input does the tool require? It requires a JSON payload pasted into the Sports API JSON payload field. ### Does the tool fetch live sports data? No. It visualizes the JSON data you provide and does not make network requests or provide a live feed. ### How are winners displayed? For recognized completed games, the winning team or score is highlighted with bold formatting. ### What happens with an unrecognized JSON payload? Unrecognized payloads fall back to a generic record table. ## Related tools - [BOM Character Remover](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/data-bom-remover): Remove BOM (Byte Order Mark) characters from text and file content. Perfect for cleaning up text files that have encoding issues, fixing CSV imports, and preparing data for processing. 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