mlbgame 0.2.2

An API to retrieve and read MLB GameDay JSON and XML data

mlbgame

mlbgame is an API to read MLB GameDay XML and JSON data. mlbgame works with real time data, getting information as games are being played.

mlbgame uses the same data that MLB GameDay uses, and therefore is updated as soon as something happens in a game.

mlbgame currently comes pre-loaded with every game from 2012 to the end of the 2015 season, but will be updated regularly during the season. Therefore, accessing this data does not actually make a request to mlb.com

If you try to get data from a game that is not cached, mlbgame will download the data from mlb.com.

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Updating the Game Database

Since games happen every day, new game data exists that is not stored on disk from the original install. The database can be updated by running the following command:

mlbgame-update-games

There are some optional arguments that will cache extra data that is not included with the original install. This extra data may take up a lot of disk space, so only cache if you really need it (it will make processes much faster). If this data is not cached, mlbgame will make a request to mlb.com every time you try to access the data.

usage: mlbgame-update-games <arguments>

Arguments:
-h (--help)             display this help menu
--hide                  hides output from update script
--box_score             caches the box scores from every game
--start_date <year>     year to start updating from (runs until current day)