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How NFLMeta handles access, data quality, and operating risk.

NFLMeta is a historical NFL data product with public docs, protected API access, and an actively curated serving dataset. This page explains what we do, what we do not promise, and how the product is operated.

Access Security

  • Customer sign-in is managed through Clerk-hosted authentication flows.
  • Public docs stay open, while protected endpoints under /api/v1/* require an API key.
  • Per-key controls support activation status, billing plan, and monthly quota overrides.
  • We recommend server-side key storage and key rotation for production workloads.

Reliability Posture

  • Request quotas are enforced monthly with transparent response headers.
  • API responses include structured JSON errors, and public site routes now have custom failure states for common conditions.
  • Stable integration contracts live under versioned routes at /api/v1.
  • Production serves a promoted read-only dataset, while operational customer state remains isolated from normal data publishes.

Data Quality

  • Coverage includes games, seasons, standings, playoffs, coaches, players, branding history, venues, and metadata.
  • The public contract is documented in OpenAPI and checked against the live dataset.
  • Reference examples and identifier guidance are validated against the database to reduce contract drift.
  • Historical data is curated aggressively, but it should still be treated as a dataset that may require validation for high-stakes use.

Privacy and Governance

  • Usage telemetry is limited to operational API metadata (key usage, endpoint, timestamp, source IP).
  • Customer policies are published in Terms of Service and Privacy.
  • No consumer personal data product is sold through NFLMeta APIs.
  • Customer account, billing, and key state are operational records, not part of the public NFL dataset.

What NFLMeta Is Good At

Clean historical NFL data, readable docs, stable versioned routes, and practical self-serve access for real builder workflows.

What NFLMeta Is Not Claiming

This is not positioned as a sportsbook-grade live feed or an infallible record system for consequential decisions without your own validation layer.