Odds-API
Real-time sports betting odds from 265+ bookmakers across 34 sports via REST and WebSocket
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Sports & Fitness
- Data source
- public-apis
- Documentation / URL
- https://docs.odds-api.io
Overview
Odds-API provides real-time sports betting odds — key-based (an invalid key returns 401, verified).
Quick Start
Sports (replace YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports/?apiKey=YOUR_KEY"{ "message": "API key is not valid. Get an API key at https://the-odds-api.com" }Authentication
- Register at the-odds-api.com → API key.
- Send it as the
apiKeyquery parameter (invalid → 401, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier: 500 requests/month (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- REST + WebSocket odds streams.
FAQ
Is Odds-API free? Free tier: 500 requests/month; more is paid.
Why 401? Invalid keys return 401 (verified) — register for a key.
What’s the auth style?
apiKey query parameter.
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