# GetOdds and Odds-API.io: compare the data you need

A dated comparison of free access, sportsbook breadth, pick’em data, delivery and developer tooling. Choose by actual coverage and cost rather than headline counts.

Canonical page: https://getoddsapi.com/compare/odds-api-io

## Free API key

Get a free GetOdds API key: **1,000 requests per UTC day and 60 per minute, no card**. One key covers REST and the hosted MCP server.

Sign up: https://getoddsapi.com/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot

## Quickstart

1. Create an account at https://getoddsapi.com/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot, open https://getoddsapi.com/dashboard and issue a key with the sources you need (draftkings, fanduel, betrivers, prizepicks or underdog). Keep it in a server environment variable named GETODDS_API_KEY.
2. Read current DraftKings NBA spreads with curl:

```bash
curl --fail-with-body "https://getoddsapi.com/api/v1/odds?sport=NBA&market=spread&fresh_only=true&limit=50" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GETODDS_API_KEY"
```

3. The same request in Python (standard library only):

```python
import json, os, urllib.request

req = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://getoddsapi.com/api/v1/odds?sport=NBA&market=spread&fresh_only=true&limit=50",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["GETODDS_API_KEY"]},
)
with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as res:
    rows = json.load(res)["data"]
for row in rows:
    print(row["away"], "at", row["home"], row["side"], row["line"], row["american"], row["observed_at"])
```

4. Check `observed_at`, `age_seconds` and `stale` on every row before using a price. Full reference: https://getoddsapi.com/docs

## Use with Claude (MCP)

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http getodds https://getoddsapi.com/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $GETODDS_API_KEY"
```

The MCP tools follow the key's source grants and share its allowance. Setup guide: https://getoddsapi.com/use-with-claude

## Pricing

| Plan | Allowance | Price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free key | 1,000 requests a day, 60 a minute | $0, no card |
| Developer Bundle | 10,000 requests or credits a month on each of four sources | $149 a month |

Free development allowance: 1,000 requests per UTC day and 60 per minute per account, with no payment step. Paid: the Developer Bundle at $149 per month, with 10,000 monthly requests or credits on each of four sources.
Details: https://getoddsapi.com/bundle

## Guide


Canonical: https://getoddsapi.com/compare/odds-api-io
Reviewed: 2026-11-07 UTC

A dated comparison of free access, sportsbook breadth, pick’em data, delivery and developer tooling. Choose by actual coverage and cost rather than headline counts.

## Breadth and specialist data solve different jobs

Odds-API.io is a broad bookmaker-data service. GetOdds provides free calculation tools and links to specialist branded APIs for sportsbook, pick’em and DFS work. The right starting point depends on your exact book, sport, market, history and delivery requirements—not the number of names on a landing page.

| Question | Odds-API.io | GetOdds and linked branded services |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New free access | New free keys paused; existing keys continue | Free calculators; separate free branded API accounts |
| Pricing basis | Selected bookmaker count; streaming adds cost | Separate service plans and usage units |
| Main evaluation | Requested bookmaker and market coverage | Specific sportsbook, pick’em or DFS dataset |
| Keys | Its own API key | Separate product keys; no universal access assumed |
| AI workflows | Published SDK/MCP documentation | Hosted branded MCP endpoints documented here |

## Compare the complete bill

Odds-API.io lists paid tiers for 2, 5, 10 and 15 bookmakers. Its WebSocket option adds another plan-price amount. Prices are localized by currency, so check the current quote instead of assuming one global dollar amount.

For branded APIs, compare monthly usage, cost per read, streaming connections, retention and redistribution rights. A request and a credit are different units. A free allowance is useful for evaluation but does not imply that a continuously running application costs nothing.

## Run the same acceptance test

Pick a representative event and write down the required markets, timestamps, player identifiers and settlement details. Fetch a small sample from each candidate, verify what is actually returned, then test missing data and failures. Compare the same outcomes, lines and observation times.

For pick’em tools, retain payout rules and selection multipliers separately from sportsbook moneylines. For DFS, verify salaries, eligible positions and slate identity. These are dataset-specific checks; an odds feed alone does not establish that they are available.

## Where to start

Evaluate a broad bookmaker provider when international-book coverage is central to the project. Evaluate the specialist branded services when the job is specifically PrizePicks projections, DraftKings sportsbook observations, Pick6 or DFS. Use free GetOdds calculators when the task is arithmetic on prices you already have.

This comparison does not claim that GetOdds has equivalent coverage, a faster feed, better uptime or a lower bill for every workload. Current coverage, status, terms and checkout pages—not this summary—should determine a production purchase.

## Questions

### Does Odds-API.io still have a free plan?

Its public free-plan page says new free keys are paused and existing free keys continue. Check that page for any change before signing up.

### Is GetOdds a drop-in replacement?

No compatibility or coverage equivalence is claimed. The calculators and linked branded APIs have different purposes and contracts; validate your required dataset and integration.

### Which service has the best odds API?

There is no universal winner. Compare your required coverage, timestamps, history, quotas and delivery using a small representative integration test.

## Sources

- [Odds-API.io pricing, currencies and streaming option](https://odds-api.io/pricing)
- [Odds-API.io free-key status](https://odds-api.io/pricing/free)
- [DraftKingsAPI pricing](https://draftkingsapi.com/pricing)
- [PrizePicksAPI pricing](https://prizepicksapi.com/pricing)

Independent product; not affiliated with the operators named. No picks or predicted profits.

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GetOdds is an independent developer product and is not affiliated with any sportsbook or pick’em operator. Prices describe data, not betting advice.