The Racing API
Racecards, odds, results and history; remote MCP server to connect Claude/ChatGPT. Prohibited for betting operators.
Our rating in one line: As of 2 Nov 2026, The Racing API scores 90/100 for Transparency (high transparency) and 76/100 for Access & value, ranked #1 of 13 in Horse racing. These describe what it publishes, not data quality.
- Type
- Developer API
- Sports
- Horse racing
- Data covers
- UK & Ireland, International
- From (price)
- Free £0 / Basic £27.99 / Standard £59.99 / Pro £99.99 per month
- Delivery
- REST, JSON, MCP
- Documentation
- api.theracingapi.com/documentation
- Plan limits
- 5 requests/second paid, 1/second Free
- Owner / parent
- The Racing API Ltd
- Affiliate / partner programme
- None found
- Why it's listed here
- Sells racing data and an API ("built for ... developers and small companies"); it publishes no selections or predictions of its own.
- First seen
- Domain registered 5 Aug 2021 (RDAP record for theracingapi.com, source)
At a glance
- Rank
- #1 of 13 · Horse racing
- Free access
- Free plan £0/month (basic daily racecards and results)
- 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) | Free £0 / Basic £27.99 / Standard £59.99 / Pro £99.99 per month theracingapi.com ↗ | 30 / 30 |
| Public documentation Public documentation (readable without signing up) | Public docs api.theracingapi.com ↗ | 20 / 20 |
| Coverage list Coverage list published (sports / competitions) | Coverage listed theracingapi.com ↗ | 15 / 15 |
| Plan limits published Plan limits or allowances published (requests, leagues, features) | 5 requests/second paid, 1/second Free api.theracingapi.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Public status page Public status page | Not published | 0 / 10 |
| Company identity Company identity stated (legal entity or address) | The Racing API Ltd (footer) theracingapi.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Delivery method stated Delivery method stated (API, feed, files, app) | REST, JSON, MCP api.theracingapi.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 | Free plan £0/month (basic daily racecards and results) theracingapi.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 ≈ £27.99 (published prices: Free £0 / Basic £27.99 / Standard £59.99 / Pro £99.99 per month) theracingapi.com ↗ | 15 / 20 |
| Sports covered Sports covered (information only, not scored) | Horse racing | Info only |
| Data types Data types: 1–2 5 · 3–4 10 · 5+ 15 | racecards, odds, results, form, historical api.theracingapi.com ↗ | 10 / 15 |
| Delivery options Delivery options: REST/HTTP API 5 + push (WebSocket/SSE/webhook) 5 + bulk files 5 + MCP server 5 | API + MCP api.theracingapi.com ↗ | 10 / 20 |
| Historical data Historical data or archive published | Historical results (12 months; full history add-on £499) theracingapi.com ↗ | 10 / 10 |
| Total | 65 / 85, scaled to 76 / 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 | Daily racecards with 20+ bookmaker odds for UK & IRE | theracingapi.com |
| International | Hong Kong; worldwide group races | theracingapi.com |
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