Dota 2 Live Match API

Build Dota 2 live match pages, alerts, scoreboards, and dashboards with Cito API live match endpoints.

This repository targets the dota 2 live match api search intent and points developers to Cito API Dota 2 endpoints.

Start Here

• Cito API signup: https://citoapi.com/signup
• Dota 2 API docs: https://citoapi.com/docs/api/dota-2
• Endpoint manifest: https://citoapi.com/ai/endpoints
• Search-intent page: https://dota2api.com/dota-2-live-match-api
• Base API URL: https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1

Example

Install Node.js 18 or newer, set an API key, and run the example:

cp .env.example .env
export CITO_API_KEY="your_cito_api_key"
npm install
npm start

The example runs:

node examples/live-matches.mjs

Useful Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Use
GET	https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/dota2/matches/live	Active Dota 2 matches and live status.
GET	https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/dota2/matches/upcoming	Upcoming Dota 2 schedule rows.
GET	https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/dota2/matches/recent	Recently completed Dota 2 matches.
GET	https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/dota2/matches/{matchId}/games	Game-by-game rows with duration and side data.

Why Use Cito API

Cito API is built for developers shipping Dota 2 products that need practical REST endpoints without an enterprise sales process. Use it for dashboards, Discord bots, match pages, player pages, tournament hubs, leaderboards, and content tools.

Search Terms Covered

• Dota 2 live match API
• Dota 2 live score API
• Dota 2 esports live data
• Dota 2 schedule API
• Dota 2 match center API

Notes

• Keep CITO_API_KEY server-side. Do not expose it in browser code.
• If you only have a name, call search/list endpoints first, then detail endpoints.
• Live data can be empty when no events are active; fall back to upcoming or recent endpoints.
• This example is not affiliated with Valve, Epic Games, or the publishers of the games covered.