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Security report for api-sports.io

API SPORTS · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

API-SPORTS is a technology company providing real-time and historical sports data APIs covering a wide range of sports including football, basketball, baseball, and more. The company targets developers and businesses requiring comprehensive sports data with a subscription-based model offering free and paid plans. Their market position is solid with a consistent brand presence and a focus on developer-friendly tools and documentation. Technically, the website uses modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Cloudflare DNS, with fast performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and domain registration consistent with business claims; however, some security best practices like DNSSEC and security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected despite tracking scripts. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
42
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
58
Average
50

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention api-sports.io, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the technology sector, specializing in sports data APIs. Their business model revolves around API subscriptions with a free tier to attract developers. They maintain a partnership ecosystem including api-football.com, which shares branding and dashboard infrastructure. The company is medium-sized, founded in 2020, and owned by 1&1 Internet Limited. Their competitive advantage lies in extensive sports coverage, real-time updates, and developer support including chat and documentation. Growth indicators include continuous addition of sports and features. The lack of explicit contact information and security policies may limit trust for some enterprise customers.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration is transparent and consistent. The website mentions API key protection features such as domain/IP whitelisting. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with better policy disclosures and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and display a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Provide explicit company contact information to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
API SPORTS
Description
Restful API for Sports data, football, Nba, Nfl, Ncaa, Afl, basketball, baseball, formula-1, handball, hockey, mma, soccer, rugby, volleyball, volley, Livescore, standings, teams, odds, bookmakers, fixtures, events, line-ups, players, statistics, predictions, widgets
Key services
Real-time sports data APIs, Historical sports data, Livescore updates, Odds and bookmakers data, Widgets for easy integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, Cloudflare DNS, Custom CSS and JS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • API key protection features mentioned

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website provides comprehensive sports data APIs with multiple sports covered
  2. Free plan available with no credit card required
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on main site
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts
  5. Security headers not visible in provided data; SSL is enabled
  6. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, GitHub
  8. No visible forms collecting personal data on main page
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager for analytics and Cloudflare for DNS management. The HTML is well structured with proper meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). The site is mobile optimized and loads quickly. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site architecture. The use of multiple sports API documentations and integration examples shows a mature developer-focused platform. However, the absence of some security headers and lack of cookie consent are technical gaps. The hosting and registrar are reputable, supporting good uptime and domain legitimacy.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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