The Odds API
Developer API: odds, scores, historical odds for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and more.
Our rating in one line: As of 2 Nov 2026, The Odds API scores 90/100 for Transparency (high transparency) and 71/100 for Access & value, ranked #6 of 16 in Odds feeds. These describe what it publishes, not data quality.
- Type
- Developer API
- Sports
- NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Cricket, AFL, many others
- Data covers
- UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
- From (price)
- $30 per month (20K credits)
- Delivery
- REST, JSON
- Documentation
- the-odds-api.com/liveapi/guides/v4/
- Plan limits
- Credits per plan published
- Owner / parent
- Not stated
- HQ
- Australia source
- 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
- Operating since 2017 (company's own site, source)
At a glance
- Rank
- #6 of 16 · Odds feeds
- Free access
- Starter FREE: 500 credits per month
- MCP server
- Not published
- Status page
- Yes
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) | $30 per month (20K credits) the-odds-api.com ↗ | 30 / 30 |
| Public documentation Public documentation (readable without signing up) | Public docs the-odds-api.com ↗ | 20 / 20 |
| Coverage list Coverage list published (sports / competitions) | Coverage listed the-odds-api.com ↗ | 15 / 15 |
| Plan limits published Plan limits or allowances published (requests, leagues, features) | Credits per plan published the-odds-api.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Public status page Public status page | Status page status.the-odds-api.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Company identity Company identity stated (legal entity or address) | Not published | 0 / 10 |
| Delivery method stated Delivery method stated (API, feed, files, app) | REST, JSON the-odds-api.com ↗ | 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 | Starter FREE: 500 credits per month the-odds-api.com ↗ | 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 ≈ £22.50 (published prices: $30 per month (20K credits)) the-odds-api.com ↗ | 15 / 20 |
| Sports covered Sports covered (information only, not scored) | NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Cricket, AFL, many others | Info only |
| Data types Data types: 1–2 5 · 3–4 10 · 5+ 15 | odds, scores, historical odds the-odds-api.com ↗ | 10 / 15 |
| Delivery options Delivery options: REST/HTTP API 5 + push (WebSocket/SSE/webhook) 5 + bulk files 5 + MCP server 5 | API the-odds-api.com ↗ | 5 / 20 |
| Historical data Historical data or archive published | Historical odds the-odds-api.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Total | 60 / 85, scaled to 71 / 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 | EPL | the-odds-api.com |
| USA | NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL | the-odds-api.com |
| Australia | AFL | the-odds-api.com |
| International | Bundesliga | the-odds-api.com |
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