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# Request parameters

## Request parameters

All authenticated HTTP API requests include the shared parameters below.

| Parameter | Required | Description                       |
| --------- | -------- | --------------------------------- |
| `user`    | Yes      | Your HTTP API account identifier. |
| `secret`  | Yes      | Your HTTP API credential.         |

Endpoint-specific parameters live in each sport space. Use the selected API endpoint reference for supported fields and values.

### Next steps

Review [Response structure](/data-conventions/response-structure.md) to handle results. See [Authentication](/get-started/authentication.md) for access requirements.


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