Guides

Real things you can build with the GridIron Data API in an afternoon. Every example is copy-paste runnable against the live API — just drop in your key.

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MCP · Claude Code

Use GridIron Data in Claude Code

Install the MCP server and ask Claude for projections, stats, and news in plain English — Claude calls the API for you.

MCP server · Claude Code / Desktop / Cursor
Draft

Build a Draft Value (VORP) Tool

Rank every player for your draft by Value Over Replacement using live 2026 PPR projections — the same method a pro cheat sheet uses.

Endpoints: /players · Python · ~30 lines
In-Season

Weekly Start/Sit Optimizer

Turn your roster into an optimal lineup each week from projected points, slot by slot, including FLEX.

Endpoints: /projections/{week} · Python
Analytics

Find Breakouts & Busts

Use deviation analytics to surface players who consistently beat — or miss — their projections before your league notices.

Endpoints: /deviations · Python
Matchups

Stream by Matchup History

Pick the best weekly streamer (DST, QB, TE) by ranking candidates on how they've historically performed against this week's opponent.

Endpoints: /matchups, /players · Python
News

Player News & Injury Feed

Pull impact-tagged injury, role, and transaction news for any player and render a live feed — with on-demand scraping to seed coverage as you go.

Endpoints: /news, /news/{id}/request · Python
News

News-Driven Start/Sit Alerts

Scan your roster for breaking injury and role news that flips a lineup call — and auto-request a scrape for any player the dataset hasn't covered yet.

Endpoints: /news, /news/{id}/request · Python