The Odds API

aid: the-odds-api
name: The Odds API
description: >-
  The Odds API provides sports betting odds from over 40 major bookmakers worldwide. Access current and historical odds
  for head-to-head, spreads, totals, and outrights markets across 100+ sports. Endpoints cover live scores, event
  listings, participants, and historical odds snapshots dating back to June 2020. Quota is consumed per request based on
  the number of regions and markets requested. All requests require an API key.
kind: contract
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Betting
  - Odds
  - Sports
  - Scores
  - Historical Data
created: '2025-02-08'
modified: '2026-05-25'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-odds-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: the-odds-api:the-odds-api
    name: The Odds API
    description: >-
      Sports betting API providing current and historical odds from major bookmakers for 100+ sports. Access
      head-to-head, spreads, totals, and outrights markets. Also provides live scores, event listings, and participant
      data. Quota: 1 credit per region per market for current odds, 10 credits for historical odds.
    humanURL: https://the-odds-api.com/
    baseURL: https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4
    tags:
      - Betting
      - Odds
      - Sports
      - Scores
      - Bookmakers
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://the-odds-api.com/liveapi/guides/v4/
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://the-odds-api.com/liveapi/guides/v4/
      - type: SignUp
        url: https://the-odds-api.com/#get-access
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/the-odds-api-openapi.yml
common:
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-odds-api
  - type: Website
    url: https://the-odds-api.com/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://the-odds-api.com/liveapi/guides/v4/
  - type: SignUp
    url: https://the-odds-api.com/#get-access
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/the-odds-api
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.the-odds-api.com/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/the-odds-api-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/the-odds-api-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/the-odds-api-finops.yml
  - type: SpectralRuleset
    url: rules/the-odds-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/the-odds-api-event-schema.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: json-ld/the-odds-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/the-odds-api-vocabulary.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com