// One referee

One referee
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A referee: countries, matches held, first and last match.

GEThttps://api.handballapi.com/v1/referees/{id}

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Parameters1

nametypewhat it does
idstringrequiredReferee id (rf_...)

Returns6 fields

fieldtypewhat it holds
referee_idstringOur id for the referee (rf_). Permanent.
namestringThe name as published.
countriesstring[]Matches, results, first and latest dates and player lines, by country.
matchesintegerMatches with a line for the player.
first_matchdateThe first match held.
last_matchdateThe latest match held.

Example answerGET /v1/referees/rf_bkvzjsdj

200one record
{
  "data": {
    "referee_id": "rf_bkvzjsdj",
    "name": "Gavin Naeve",
    "countries": [
      "de"
    ],
    "matches": 2,
    "first_match": "2026-10-04",
    "last_match": "2026-10-30"
  },
  "meta": {
    "compiled_at": "2026-10-31T03:40:01Z",
    "took_ms": 1
  }
}

Errorsthis endpoint can return