BALLDONTLIE
Developer API: fixtures, statistics, odds, player props, historical for NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and more.
Our rating in one line: As of 2 Nov 2026, BALLDONTLIE scores 90/100 for Transparency (high transparency) and 88/100 for Access & value, ranked #3 of 10 in US sports. These describe what it publishes, not data quality.
- Type
- Developer API
- Sports
- NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, NCAA, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, MMA, Formula 1, Esports
- Data covers
- UK & Ireland, USA, International
- From (price)
- All-Star $9.99/mo per sport; GOAT $39.99/mo per sport; All-Access $299.99/mo
- Delivery
- REST, JSON, MCP, WEBHOOK
- Documentation
- balldontlie.io/docs/
- Plan limits
- 5 requests/min on Free
- Owner / parent
- BALLDONTLIE LLC
- Affiliate / partner programme
- None found
- Why it's listed here
- Sells sports data or API access and publishes no selections of its own, so it is listed under Data & API providers.
- First seen
- Domain registered 22 Dec 2018 (RDAP record for balldontlie.io, source)
At a glance
- Rank
- #2 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#4 of 16 · Odds feeds#3 of 10 · US sports
- Free access
- Free $0 per sport (5 requests/min)
- MCP server
- Yes
- Status page
- Not published
Scores describe what the provider publishes, not data quality. Not an endorsement.
Transparency score breakdown
| Criterion | What we found (checked 18 Oct 2026) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing published Pricing published (a paid price with currency, or a stated free-only product) | All-Star $9.99/mo per sport; GOAT $39.99/mo per sport; All-Access $299.99/mo balldontlie.io ↗ | 30 / 30 |
| Public documentation Public documentation (readable without signing up) | Public docs balldontlie.io ↗ | 20 / 20 |
| Coverage list Coverage list published (sports / competitions) | Coverage listed balldontlie.io ↗ | 15 / 15 |
| Plan limits published Plan limits or allowances published (requests, leagues, features) | 5 requests/min on Free balldontlie.io ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Public status page Public status page | Not published | 0 / 10 |
| Company identity Company identity stated (legal entity or address) | BALLDONTLIE LLC (terms) balldontlie.io ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Delivery method stated Delivery method stated (API, feed, files, app) | REST, JSON, MCP, WEBHOOK balldontlie.io ↗ | 5 / 5 |
| Total | 90 / 100 |
Not published or not found on the provider's own pages = 0 points. How this score works · How to raise a transparency score.
Access & value score breakdown
| Criterion | What we found (checked 18 Oct 2026) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Free access Free access: ongoing free tier/key/data 20, time-limited trial 10 | Free $0 per sport (5 requests/min) balldontlie.io ↗ | 20 / 20 |
| Entry price Entry price (cheapest published paid plan, GBP): free-only or ≤£10 20 · ≤£40 15 · ≤£100 10 · ≤£400 5 | Cheapest paid plan ≈ £7.49 (published prices: All-Star $9.99/mo per sport; GOAT $39.99/mo per sport; All-Access $299.99/mo) balldontlie.io ↗ | 20 / 20 |
| Sports covered Sports covered (information only, not scored) | NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, NCAA, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, MMA, Formula 1, Esports | Info only |
| Data types Data types: 1–2 5 · 3–4 10 · 5+ 15 | fixtures, statistics, odds, player props, historical balldontlie.io ↗ | 10 / 15 |
| Delivery options Delivery options: REST/HTTP API 5 + push (WebSocket/SSE/webhook) 5 + bulk files 5 + MCP server 5 | API + push + MCP balldontlie.io ↗ | 15 / 20 |
| Historical data Historical data or archive published | Historical data balldontlie.io ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Total | 75 / 85, scaled to 88 / 100 |
Not published or not found on the provider's own pages = 0 points. How this score works.
Where the data covers
Coverage regions come from the competitions the provider lists on its own pages (USA = NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS or NCAA; UK & Ireland = UK/IE racing, Premier League, EFL, Scottish football, UK/IE darts, snooker or cricket; Australia = AFL, NRL, Australian racing or competitions; International = anything else). They are not where the company is based.
| Region | Evidence (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| UK & Ireland | Soccer: EPL | balldontlie.io |
| USA | NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL | balldontlie.io |
| International | Champions League, Formula 1, Valorant | balldontlie.io |
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