# Match Play Squads

### Overview

Use this endpoint to retrieve squads for a match play team tournament.

The response shows top-level squad assignments such as `USA` and `Europe`.

It does not include individual match pairings.

Use this endpoint when you need team composition for match play tournaments such as the Ryder Cup.

### Request

**URL**

`GET https://{domain}/golf/rest/v1/tournaments/{tournament_id}/match-play-squads`

### Path parameters

| **Name**        | **Type** | **Required** | **Description**        |
| --------------- | -------- | ------------ | ---------------------- |
| `tournament_id` | integer  | Yes          | Tournament identifier. |

### Example request

{% code title="Get match play squads" overflow="wrap" %}

```http
GET /golf/rest/v1/tournaments/12345/match-play-squads HTTP/1.1
Host: {domain}
Authorization: Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>
```

{% endcode %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Use [Match Play Schedule](/live-data/live-data-golf-api-design/ld-golf-api-documentation/ld-golf-api-endpoints-static/match-play-schedule.md) when you need match-level scheduling and pairings.
{% endhint %}

### Response example

{% code overflow="wrap" expandable="true" %}

```
{
  "squads": [
    {
      "name": "USA",
      "squad_id": 12345,
      "sr_squad_id": "sr:competitor:12345",
      "players": [
        {
          "player_id": 22,
          "sr_player_id": "sr:competitor:22",
          "country": "ENG",
          "display_name": "Tommy Fleetwood",
          "first_name": "Tommy",
          "last_name": "Fleetwood",
          "is_amateur": false,
          "player_pga_tour_id": "30911"
        },
        { ... }
      ]
    },
    { ... }
  ]
}
```

{% endcode %}

### Response fields

| field                                      | type    | description                                | required | old IMGA API equivalent                            |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| squads                                     | Array   | Array of squads in the tournament          | yes      | array of squads was a root element of the response |
| squads\[].squad\_id                        | Integer | Numeric ID of the squad                    | yes      | squadNo                                            |
| squads\[].sr\_squad\_id                    | String  | SR ID of the squad                         | yes      | -                                                  |
| squads\[].name                             | String  | Display name of the squad                  | yes      | squadName                                          |
| squads\[].players                          | Array   | List of players in the squad               | yes      | players                                            |
| squads\[].players\[].player\_id            | Integer | Numeric ID of the player                   | yes      | playerId                                           |
| squads\[].players\[].sr\_player\_id        | String  | SR ID of the player                        | yes      | -                                                  |
| squads\[].players\[].country               | String  | 3-character FIFA country code              | yes      | country                                            |
| squads\[].players\[].display\_name         | String  | Full player name used for display          | yes      | displayName                                        |
| squads\[].players\[].first\_name           | String  | First name of the player                   | yes      | firstName                                          |
| squads\[].players\[].last\_name            | String  | Last name of the player                    | yes      | lastName                                           |
| squads\[].players\[].is\_amateur           | Boolean | Indicates whether the player is an amateur | yes      | isAmateur                                          |
| squads\[].players\[].player\_pga\_tour\_id | String  | PGA Tour player identifier                 | no       | playerPGA                                          |

### Related endpoints

* [Tournaments list](/live-data/live-data-golf-api-design/ld-golf-api-documentation/ld-golf-api-endpoints-static/tournaments-list.md)
* [Single Tournament](/live-data/live-data-golf-api-design/ld-golf-api-documentation/ld-golf-api-endpoints-static/single-tournament.md)
* [Match Play Schedule](/live-data/live-data-golf-api-design/ld-golf-api-documentation/ld-golf-api-endpoints-static/match-play-schedule.md)
* [Players](/live-data/live-data-golf-api-design/ld-golf-api-documentation/ld-golf-api-endpoints-static/players.md)


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