Premier League Squad — POC (React + .NET 8)

Demo that returns Profile for a chosen Premier League. Users can search by club name or nickname.

• Frontend: React (Vite + TS)
• Middleware: C# .NET 8
• Data provider: pluggable
  • Live: API-Football (includes photos) — requires API_FOOTBALL_KEY
  • Mock: works offline, no keys

Quick Start (local)

Backend

cd backend
# Option A: mock data
export USE_MOCK_PROVIDER=true
dotnet run
# Option B: live data (EPL 2024/25)
export USE_MOCK_PROVIDER=false
export API_FOOTBALL_KEY=your_key
dotnet run