The Odds API Event is a JSON Structure definition published by The Odds API.
{
"name": "The Odds API Event",
"description": "Structure of a sporting event with odds from The Odds API.",
"fields": [
{ "name": "id", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Unique event identifier." },
{ "name": "sport_key", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Sport key (e.g., basketball_nba)." },
{ "name": "sport_title", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Human-readable sport name (e.g., NBA)." },
{ "name": "commence_time", "type": "string (date-time)", "required": true, "description": "Scheduled event start time." },
{ "name": "home_team", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Home team name." },
{ "name": "away_team", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Away team name." },
{
"name": "bookmakers",
"type": "array<Bookmaker>",
"required": false,
"description": "List of bookmakers providing odds.",
"items": {
"fields": [
{ "name": "key", "type": "string", "description": "Bookmaker identifier (e.g., draftkings, fanduel)." },
{ "name": "title", "type": "string", "description": "Bookmaker display name." },
{ "name": "last_update", "type": "string (date-time)", "description": "When odds were last refreshed." },
{
"name": "markets",
"type": "array<Market>",
"description": "Betting markets offered.",
"items": {
"fields": [
{ "name": "key", "type": "string", "description": "Market key: h2h, spreads, totals, outrights." },
{ "name": "last_update", "type": "string (date-time)", "description": "Market last update." },
{
"name": "outcomes",
"type": "array<Outcome>",
"description": "Betting outcomes.",
"items": {
"fields": [
{ "name": "name", "type": "string", "description": "Team/player or Over/Under." },
{ "name": "price", "type": "number", "description": "Odds price in decimal or american format." },
{ "name": "point", "type": "number", "description": "Spread or total line value." },
{ "name": "description", "type": "string", "description": "Additional outcome description." }
]
}
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
]
}
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