# Live Events

This endpoint is to be used in conjunction with the Team Round Details web socket endpoint. You should use the response from this end point to decide which live streams you should connect to. As soon as you see a live stream available on this endpoint you should commence connecting to the web socket for that individual live stream event (I.e a Team playing a Round of Golf).

Per each live event, the endpoint will return the following information:

* Name of the live tournament
* Round number of the live tournament
* Start time and status of the live tournament
* Group and team identification number (also match identifier for match play and Ryder Cup)
* Detailed information of the player
* Entry type of each player

## Endpoint URL

Endpoint for all live tournaments:

`https://dde-api.data.imgarena.com/golf/tournaments/liveevents`

## Required Headers

| Key           | Value                                            |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Accept        | application/vnd.imggaming.dde.api+json;version=1 |
| Content-Type  | application/json                                 |
| Authorization | Bearer eyvhaoudfgpdfgo\*                         |

\*Authorization header includes a truncated Bearer token, contact IMG for your auth token if you do not have.

## Request Parameters

This endpoint takes no request parameters.

## Response Model

\
**Live Events Object**

| Field Name     | Type    | Description                                                                                                 |
| -------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| tournamentId   | int     | The unique id of the tournament                                                                             |
| tournamentName | string  | The name of the tournament                                                                                  |
| roundNo        | integer | The number of the round                                                                                     |
| startTime      | object  | See object below                                                                                            |
| Group          | object  | See object below                                                                                            |
| matchNo        | integer | \[Optional] will only be available for match play and Ryder Cup formats in which case `matchNo` = `groupNo` |

```
{
  "group": {
    "featureGroup": false,
    "groupNo": 1,
    "matchNo": null,
    "teams": [
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 0,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ESP",
            "displayName": "Nacho Elvira",
            "firstName": "Nacho",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Elvira",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "36078",
            "playerId": 141,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": "39201",
            "playerRandAId": "152165",
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 64
      },
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 1,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ENG",
            "displayName": "Oliver Fisher",
            "firstName": "Oliver",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Fisher",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "34653",
            "playerId": 55,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": null,
            "playerRandAId": null,
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 94
      },
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 2,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ENG",
            "displayName": "Ross Fisher",
            "firstName": "Ross",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Fisher",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "32435",
            "playerId": 146,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": "27896",
            "playerRandAId": null,
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 77
      }
    ]
  },
  "roundNo": 1,
  "startTime": {
    "status": "StartsAt",
    "time": "09:00Z"
  },
  "tournamentId": 3052,
  "tournamentName": "BMW PGA Simulation 519"
}
```

\
**Start Time Object**

| Field Name | Type   | Description                                           |
| ---------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| status     | string | The status of the start time – e.g. ‘StartsAt’        |
| time       | date   | The time the group are scheduled to start their round |

```
"startTime": {
    "status": "StartsAt",
    "time": "09:00Z"
  }
```

**Group Object**

| Field Name   | Type    | Description                                                                                                 |
| ------------ | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| featureGroup | boolean | Returns true if the group is a featured group                                                               |
| groupNo      | integer | The official group’s number, an identifier for the group within the round and course.                       |
| teams        | object  | See object docs                                                                                             |
| matchNo      | integer | \[Optional] will only be available for match play and Ryder Cup formats in which case `matchNo` = `groupNo` |

```
  "group": {
    "featureGroup": false,
    "groupNo": 1,
    "matchNo": null,
    "teams": [
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 0,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ESP",
            "displayName": "Nacho Elvira",
            "firstName": "Nacho",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Elvira",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "36078",
            "playerId": 141,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": "39201",
            "playerRandAId": "152165",
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 64
      },
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 1,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ENG",
            "displayName": "Oliver Fisher",
            "firstName": "Oliver",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Fisher",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "34653",
            "playerId": 55,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": null,
            "playerRandAId": null,
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 94
      },
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 2,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ENG",
            "displayName": "Ross Fisher",
            "firstName": "Ross",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Fisher",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "32435",
            "playerId": 146,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": "27896",
            "playerRandAId": null,
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 77
      }
    ]
```

\
**Teams and Players Object**

There are typically only 2 or 3 teams in a Groups - but below is an example of 4.

| Field Name             | Type    | Description                                            |
| ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| orderOfPlayWithinGroup | integer | Order of play of the player. 0 meaning they are first. |
| players                | object  | See object below                                       |
| teamNo                 | integer | teamNo of the player                                   |

```
 "teams": [
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 0,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ESP",
            "displayName": "Nacho Elvira",
            "firstName": "Nacho",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Elvira",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "36078",
            "playerId": 141,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": "39201",
            "playerRandAId": "152165",
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 64
      },
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 1,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ENG",
            "displayName": "Oliver Fisher",
            "firstName": "Oliver",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Fisher",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "34653",
            "playerId": 55,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": null,
            "playerRandAId": null,
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 94
      },
      {
        "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 2,
        "players": [
          {
            "country": "ENG",
            "displayName": "Ross Fisher",
            "firstName": "Ross",
            "isAmateur": false,
            "lastName": "Fisher",
            "playerEuropeanTourId": "32435",
            "playerId": 146,
            "playerLPGATourId": null,
            "playerPGATourId": "27896",
            "playerRandAId": null,
            "status": "Entered"
          }
        ],
        "teamNo": 77
      }
    ]
```

\
**Players Object**

| Field Name           | Type    | Description                                                                                                                        |
| -------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| playerId             | integer | The ID of the player                                                                                                               |
| displayName          | string  | The display name of the player                                                                                                     |
| playerPGATourId      | integer | The PGA Tour Id of the player where applicable                                                                                     |
| playerEuropeanTourId | integer | The European Tour Id of the player where applicable                                                                                |
| playerLPGATourId     | integer | The LPGA Tour Id of the player where applicable                                                                                    |
| playerRandAId        | integer | Players R\&A Id (if relevant)                                                                                                      |
| firstName            | string  | The first name of the player                                                                                                       |
| lastName             | string  | The last name of the player                                                                                                        |
| country              | string  | The country code of the player’s country                                                                                           |
| isAmateur            | boolean | Is the player an amateur or not                                                                                                    |
| status               | string  | Players' status, one of the following: Entered, Alternate, Playing, Withdrawn, Retired, Disqualified, MissedCut, Removed, Unknown. |

## **Sample Code**

```
[
    {
        "tournamentId": 727,
        "startTime": {
            "status": "StartsAt",
            "time": "15:15Z"
        },
        "roundNo": 2,
        "tournamentName": "Butterfield Bermuda Championship",
        "group": {
            "groupNo": 11,
            "teams": [
                {
                    "teamNo": 22,
                    "players": [
                        {
                            "displayName": "Chris Stroud",
                            "playerPGATourId": "27963",
                            "playerEuropeanTourId": null,
                            "country": "USA",
                            "isAmateur": false,
                            "lastName": "Stroud",
                            "firstName": "Chris",
                            "status": "Entered",
                            "playerId": 2217,
                            "playerLPGATourId": null
                        }
                    ],
                    "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 0
                },
                {
                    "teamNo": 66,
                    "players": [
                        {
                            "displayName": "Adam Hadwin",
                            "playerPGATourId": "33399",
                            "playerEuropeanTourId": "38066",
                            "country": "CAN",
                            "isAmateur": false,
                            "lastName": "Hadwin",
                            "firstName": "Adam",
                            "status": "Entered",
                            "playerId": 2205,
                            "playerLPGATourId": null
                        }
                    ],
                    "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 1
                },
                {
                    "teamNo": 9,
                    "players": [
                        {
                            "displayName": "Matt Every",
                            "playerPGATourId": "28307",
                            "playerEuropeanTourId": null,
                            "country": "USA",
                            "isAmateur": false,
                            "lastName": "Every",
                            "firstName": "Matt",
                            "status": "Entered",
                            "playerId": 2289,
                            "playerLPGATourId": null
                        }
                    ],
                    "orderOfPlayWithinGroup": 2
                }
            ],
            "matchNo": null
        }
    }
]
```
