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Get a player

GET
/players/{player_id}
curl --request GET \
--url https://api.krkplaystennis.example/v1/players/plr_2b7xq9mhk4 \
--header 'X-API-Key: <X-API-Key>'

Returns a player’s profile, current rating summary, and availability.

player_id
required

A player ID. Starts with plr_.

string
/^plr_[a-z0-9]{10}$/

The player ID.

The player.

Media typeapplication/json
object
id
required

A player ID. Starts with plr_.

string
/^plr_[a-z0-9]{10}$/
display_name
required

The player’s first name and last initial.

string
self_assessed_ntrp
required

The player’s self-assessed level on the NTRP scale, from 1.5 to 5.5 in steps of 0.5. It sets the starting rating as 1000 + (NTRP - 1.5) × 200 and doesn’t change afterward.

number
>= 1.5 <= 5.5 multiple of 0.5
rating
required

A player’s current rating and confidence.

object
value
required

A rating. New players start between 1000 and 1800, based on their self-assessed NTRP level.

integer
confidence
required

How settled a rating is, from 0 to 100. New players start at 20. Each rated match adds 10, up to 95. After 60 days without a rated match, confidence drops by 5 every 30 days, down to 20.

integer
<= 100
preferred_venue_ids
required

Venues where the player prefers to play.

Array<string>
availability
required

Weekly time windows when the player can usually play.

Array<object>

A weekly time window, in local time (Europe/Warsaw).

object
day
required
string
Allowed values: monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday
start
required

Start time, as HH:MM in 24-hour format.

string
/^([01][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]$/
end
required

End time, as HH:MM in 24-hour format. Must be later than start.

string
/^([01][0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]$/
created_at
required

When the player joined.

string format: date-time

Examples

Exampleplayer

Ola K., after one rated match

{
"id": "plr_2b7xq9mhk4",
"display_name": "Ola K.",
"self_assessed_ntrp": 3.5,
"rating": {
"value": 1432,
"confidence": 30
},
"preferred_venue_ids": [
"ven_7hk2p9wq4m"
],
"availability": [
{
"day": "tuesday",
"start": "18:00",
"end": "21:00"
},
{
"day": "saturday",
"start": "09:00",
"end": "13:00"
}
],
"created_at": "2026-09-02T08:15:00Z"
}

The credentials are missing, invalid, or expired.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An error, as RFC 9457 problem details.

object
type
required

A URL that identifies the error type and links to its documentation.

string format: uri
title
required

A short summary of the error type. It’s the same for every error of this type.

string
status
required

The HTTP status code.

integer
>= 400 <= 599
detail
required

An explanation of this occurrence of the error.

string
instance

The request path that caused the error.

string
errors

One item per invalid field or parameter. Only for invalid-request, invalid-score, and validation-failed.

Array<object>
object
pointer
required

A JSON Pointer to the invalid field in the request body, or #/ followed by the name of an invalid query parameter.

string
detail
required

What’s wrong with the field and how to fix it.

string

Examples

Exampleunauthenticated

Missing API key

{
"type": "https://saverio-cirillo.com/krk-plays-tennis-api/errors/#unauthenticated",
"title": "Authentication required",
"status": 401,
"detail": "Send a valid API key in the X-API-Key header.",
"instance": "/v1/players/plr_2b7xq9mhk4"
}

No resource exists with this ID.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An error, as RFC 9457 problem details.

object
type
required

A URL that identifies the error type and links to its documentation.

string format: uri
title
required

A short summary of the error type. It’s the same for every error of this type.

string
status
required

The HTTP status code.

integer
>= 400 <= 599
detail
required

An explanation of this occurrence of the error.

string
instance

The request path that caused the error.

string
errors

One item per invalid field or parameter. Only for invalid-request, invalid-score, and validation-failed.

Array<object>
object
pointer
required

A JSON Pointer to the invalid field in the request body, or #/ followed by the name of an invalid query parameter.

string
detail
required

What’s wrong with the field and how to fix it.

string

Examples

ExamplenotFound

Unknown player ID

{
"type": "https://saverio-cirillo.com/krk-plays-tennis-api/errors/#not-found",
"title": "Not found",
"status": 404,
"detail": "No player exists with the ID plr_0000000000.",
"instance": "/v1/players/plr_0000000000"
}

You sent too many requests. Wait for the number of seconds in Retry-After, then retry.

Media typeapplication/problem+json

An error, as RFC 9457 problem details.

object
type
required

A URL that identifies the error type and links to its documentation.

string format: uri
title
required

A short summary of the error type. It’s the same for every error of this type.

string
status
required

The HTTP status code.

integer
>= 400 <= 599
detail
required

An explanation of this occurrence of the error.

string
instance

The request path that caused the error.

string
errors

One item per invalid field or parameter. Only for invalid-request, invalid-score, and validation-failed.

Array<object>
object
pointer
required

A JSON Pointer to the invalid field in the request body, or #/ followed by the name of an invalid query parameter.

string
detail
required

What’s wrong with the field and how to fix it.

string

Examples

ExamplerateLimited

Rate limit reached

{
"type": "https://saverio-cirillo.com/krk-plays-tennis-api/errors/#rate-limited",
"title": "Rate limit reached",
"status": 429,
"detail": "This API key is limited to 60 requests per minute. Retry after 30 seconds.",
"instance": "/v1/matches"
}
Retry-After
integer
>= 1

Number of seconds to wait before you retry.

Example
30

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