The Odds Api Get Odds Example is an example object payload from The Odds API, with 3 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.
Top-level fields
requestresponse_headersresponse
Example Payload
{
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports/basketball_nba/odds",
"params": {
"apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"regions": "us",
"markets": "h2h,spreads",
"oddsFormat": "american",
"dateFormat": "iso"
}
},
"response_headers": {
"x-requests-remaining": "498",
"x-requests-used": "2",
"x-requests-last": "2"
},
"response": [
{
"id": "7f0348f75d9f3d3bda52be5a73ea3f7b",
"sport_key": "basketball_nba",
"sport_title": "NBA",
"commence_time": "2024-05-03T00:30:00Z",
"home_team": "Boston Celtics",
"away_team": "Miami Heat",
"bookmakers": [
{
"key": "draftkings",
"title": "DraftKings",
"last_update": "2024-05-02T23:45:00Z",
"markets": [
{
"key": "h2h",
"last_update": "2024-05-02T23:45:00Z",
"outcomes": [
{ "name": "Boston Celtics", "price": -280 },
{ "name": "Miami Heat", "price": 230 }
]
},
{
"key": "spreads",
"last_update": "2024-05-02T23:45:00Z",
"outcomes": [
{ "name": "Boston Celtics", "price": -110, "point": -7.5 },
{ "name": "Miami Heat", "price": -110, "point": 7.5 }
]
}
]
},
{
"key": "fanduel",
"title": "FanDuel",
"last_update": "2024-05-02T23:42:00Z",
"markets": [
{
"key": "h2h",
"last_update": "2024-05-02T23:42:00Z",
"outcomes": [
{ "name": "Boston Celtics", "price": -270 },
{ "name": "Miami Heat", "price": 220 }
]
},
{
"key": "spreads",
"last_update": "2024-05-02T23:42:00Z",
"outcomes": [
{ "name": "Boston Celtics", "price": -112, "point": -7.5 },
{ "name": "Miami Heat", "price": -108, "point": 7.5 }
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
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