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The Odds API

The Odds API — free tier with API key

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The Odds API exposes a free-tier JSON API. Register for an API key if required; we verified a public or demo endpoint.

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We probe without your API key. A 401/403 auth wall means the server is up — not a full health pass. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "message": "API key is not valid. Get an API key at https://the-odds-api.com",
  "error_code": "INVALID_KEY",
  "details_url": "https://the-odds-api.com/liveapi/guides/v4/api-error-codes.html#invalid-key"
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"
const res = await fetch("https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 6On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — auth-wall reachability checks pending
GET/v4/sports?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEYPROBED

The Odds API — free tier with API key

GET/v4

V4 — documented GET route.

GET/v4/1

V4 details by ID (example: 1).

GET/v4?limit=10

V4 — documented GET route.

GET/v4/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

GET/v4/

V4 — documented GET route.

Machine-readable spec

We probe without your API key. A 401/403 auth wall means the server is up — not a full health pass. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

The Odds API: common questions

Is The Odds API free to use?

Yes — The Odds API is a free open data API. Free tier: Free tier — API key required. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does The Odds API need an API key?

Yes — The Odds API needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: Unpublished.

Can I call The Odds API from the browser?

Yes — The Odds API returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is The Odds API up right now?

The Odds API is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.