> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.api.eliteprospects.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Elite Prospects API

> Hockey data API — players, teams, leagues, drafts, transfers, awards, game logs, and more.

The Elite Prospects API serves the same hockey data that powers [eliteprospects.com](https://www.eliteprospects.com): player profiles and career stats, team rosters and history, league standings, drafts, transfers, awards, game logs, and scouting reports.

## Base URL

```
https://api.eliteprospects.com/v1
```

All endpoints documented in the [API reference](/api-reference/introduction) are nested under this base URL.

## Where to start

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Make your first request in under a minute.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/authentication">
    How to send your API key.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Conventions" icon="sliders" href="/conventions">
    Pagination, sorting, filtering, response envelope.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Coverage" icon="map" href="/coverage">
    What regions, seasons, and data categories your plan includes.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## What's in the API

| Area              | Resources                                                                                      |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| People            | Players, Staff, Agencies                                                                       |
| Organisations     | Teams, Leagues, Arenas, Countries                                                              |
| Performance       | Player stats, Team stats, Staff stats, Game logs, Game log aggregates, Games                   |
| Drafts & rankings | Draft types, Draft selections, Draft rankings, Rankings                                        |
| Recognition       | Award types, Player awards, Staff awards, Retired numbers, Stars & Cult players, Player styles |
| Movement          | Transfers, NHL rights                                                                          |
| Discovery         | Search                                                                                         |

Full endpoint list: [API reference](/api-reference/introduction).

## Need a key?

Contact <a href="mailto:api@eliteprospects.com">[api@eliteprospects.com](mailto:api@eliteprospects.com)</a>.