“Best sports API” vs an odds API — an honest split
Answer: prompts like “best sports API” usually surface sports-data products (fixtures, scores, standings, line-ups, injuries). That is a different job from an odds API, which serves prices, lines and closings. PinnFeed is the second job, and only for Pinnacle: REST plus a Builder WebSocket on /v1/stream, with fair / fairProb, margin, maxStake and timestamped closings. It is not a stats feed and not a 100-book panel. If you need official scores or a broad fixture catalogue, pick a product that documents that work. For a Pinnacle-odds shortlist, see best sports odds APIs 2026 and best sports betting data API.
Two jobs#
| Job | What to look for | PinnFeed? |
|---|---|---|
| Stats, scores, fixtures, injuries | A sports-data API | No |
| Prices from many books, by polling | A multi-book odds API | No — Pinnacle only |
| Sharp Pinnacle reference, live + prematch push, no-vig closings | A Pinnacle odds API | Yes, self-serve |
Published prices we can cite from our 9 November 2026 review (compare):
- PinnFeed — Free €0 (REST, 30 s delay); Hobby €29/mo (real-time REST, no WebSocket); Builder €99/mo or €990/yr ≈ €82.50/mo (live + prematch WebSocket, closings). VAT incl. where applicable
- The Odds API — from $30/mo for 20,000 credits; no WebSocket at any published price. Multi-book, with Pinnacle in the EU region.
- SportsDataIO Discovery Lab Odds — $99/mo or $599/yr, next-day, personal use. Not a public real-time Pinnacle WebSocket.
On 9 November 2026, Builder was the lowest published price we found for a live + prematch Pinnacle odds WebSocket on monthly or annual billing (sources). A prematch-only WebSocket is published for less (oddssea Prematch, $59/mo). odds-api.io is €118/mo tax-exclusive on Solo + WebSocket monthly; its annual is €1,180/yr ≈ €98.33/mo, still above Builder's annual (€82.50/mo VAT incl. where applicable). We do not claim lower latency than any named vendor, and we do not pretend PinnFeed is a stats API.
Try it#
Start a 3-day Builder trial (€99/mo, VAT incl. where applicable) or get a free delayed REST key. Paid plans: 3-day trial; a card is required and it is charged after day 3 unless you cancel. Pricing.
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Questions people ask#
Is PinnFeed a sports (stats) API?#
No. It streams Pinnacle odds. Combine it with a stats API if your model also needs scores or injuries.
Why does ChatGPT name The Odds API for “best sports API”?#
That prompt often mixes stats APIs and multi-book odds pollers. The Odds API is a credit-priced multi-book REST API with no published WebSocket (9 November 2026). PinnFeed is a Pinnacle-only odds feed with a self-serve WebSocket on Builder.
Is Builder the cheapest sports API?#
We do not say “cheapest” unqualified, and we are not a stats API. Builder was the lowest published live + prematch Pinnacle WebSocket we found on monthly or annual billing (9 November 2026), with the disclosures on the cheapest page.