Vizrt Integration | Viz Trio Datacenter, REST Data & Live Sports Graphics

What is Vizrt integration?

Vizrt makes real-time broadcast graphics software, including Viz Artist for building templates and Viz Trio for playout. Datacenter is Vizrt's data integration tool: its Rest Webserver dataset can poll a REST API (with Bearer, API key, header, query or Basic auth) and expose returned values as key/value pairs that templates use through shared-memory placeholders.

Who uses Vizrt?

Broadcasters, sports networks, leagues and production companies use Vizrt for score bugs, leaderboards, stats and virtual graphics.

Key components

• Viz Artist: Template design with ControlText, ControlParameter and ControlImage

• Viz Trio: Operator playout of graphics

• Datacenter: Data integration hub, including REST Webserver datasets

• Shared-memory placeholders: Template fields bound to Datacenter keys, e.g. ${key

How integration works

• REST polling: point a Datacenter dataset at your API, set endpoints and a polling interval

• Chained endpoints: use {name} parameters resolved from another endpoint

• Template binding: enable shared memory placeholders and reference keys in fields

Example

Base URL: https://api.example.com
Endpoint: /scores/{id}
Polling: 10 seconds
Template field: ${home_score|0}

What SportsFirst builds

• Live data feed: JSON, XML, database or socket feed from your scoring, timing or stats platform

• Graphics automation: Trigger results, leaderboards and lower thirds automatically on event

• Operator panels: Web or desktop panels to correct data, approve results and fire graphics

• Data model & mapping: Clean fields for competitors, teams, scores, times, standings and sponsors

• Multi-output distribution: The same confirmed result feeds graphics, scoreboards, web and fan apps

Example use cases

• League broadcasts: live score bugs and standings

• Judged and timed events: automatic result graphics on confirmation

• Studio shows: stats-driven analysis graphics

Why work with SportsFirst?

• Real-time sports data expertise: scoring, stats and results systems are our core work

• Broadcast-aware engineering: we design around operators, rehearsal and on-air failure modes

• Single source of truth: one confirmed result feeds every screen

• Discovery first: we map your production workflow before writing code

SportsFirst is an independent development studio. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Vizrt. Vizrt, Viz Trio and Viz Artist are trademarks of their respective owners.

FAQ

Q1. Can Vizrt read from a REST API?

Yes. Datacenter's Rest Webserver dataset polls REST endpoints and exposes the values to templates.

Q2. What authentication does it support?

Bearer token, X-API-Key, custom header, query parameter and Basic auth, per Vizrt docs.

Q3. How do templates use the data?

Through shared-memory placeholders in Viz Artist controls, referencing Datacenter keys.

Q4. Can SportsFirst build a Vizrt data feed?

Yes. We build the APIs, data models and automation behind Vizrt sports graphics.