Data Studio Baseball: How to integrate data from the MLB Research Tool
Topic
Environment
Component: Data Studio
Control System: DMP-8000, Show Control System (SCS)
Steps
2. Find the data you want to display using the MLB Research Tool and select the query button at the top right of the page.
3. Copy the entire URL provided for the query
4. Create a new web data source in Data Studio and paste the URL in the address location. Then replace the beginning of the URL all the way up to the ? with the following https://mlbstatsapi.azurewebsites.net/api/mlbstats
Original URL: http://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1/stats/search?gameTypes=R&group=hitting&hydrate=person(currentTeam),team&includeNullMetrics=true&limit=50&seasons=2021&sortOrder=desc&sortStat=exitVelocity&sportIds=1&statFields=standard,advanced,expected,tracking
New URL: https://mlbstatsapi.azurewebsites.net/api/mlbstats?gameTypes=R&group=hitting&hydrate=person(currentTeam),team&includeNullMetrics=true&limit=50&seasons=2021&sortOrder=desc&sortStat=exitVelocity&sportIds=1&statFields=standard,advanced,expected,tracking
5. Data Studio should now be able to read data from the MLB Research Tool and you can set up any data trimming or splitting that is desired.
KB ID: 000025563
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