---
title: "NBA player shot coordinates"
method: GET
path: "/v1/players/{id}/shots"
tags: ["players", "nba"]
---

# NBA player shot coordinates

`GET /v1/players/{id}/shots`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bigballsdata.com`
- URL: `https://api.bigballsdata.com/v1/players/{id}/shots`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

Pro or higher. Returns coordinate-bearing shooting plays for a canonical
NBA player, newest games first. Free throws are excluded unless
`include_ft=true`. An empty array means this player has no qualifying
shots in the stored play log; it is not a complete game play log.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `include_ft` boolean

## Response `200`

Shot log, possibly empty for this player.

- object
  - `data` object[], required
    - `date` string, date, required
    - `match_id` string, uuid, required
    - `period` integer, nullable, required
    - `clock` string, nullable, required
    - `shot_type` string, nullable, required
    - `coordinate_x` number, nullable, required
    - `coordinate_y` number, nullable, required
    - `made` boolean, nullable, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `cached` boolean
    - `cache_age_ms` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid player id or query.
- `403`: Pro plan required.

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