Best sports betting data API? An honest split
Answer: “Best sports betting data API” usually mixes two jobs. A sports-data API (stats, scores, schedules, injuries) is not the same as an odds API (prices, lines, closes). PinnFeed is the second kind, and only for Pinnacle: REST plus a Builder WebSocket at /v1/stream, with fair / fairProb, margin, maxStake and timestamped closing lines. It is not a stats feed and not a 100-book panel. If you need many soft books or official box scores, pick a product that documents that job.
Two jobs, two shortlists#
| Job | What to look for | PinnFeed? |
|---|---|---|
| Stats, scores, schedules | A sports-data API | No |
| Many books’ prices, polled | A multi-book odds API | No — Pinnacle only |
| Sharp Pinnacle reference, live + prematch push, no-vig closes | A Pinnacle odds API | Yes, self-serve |
Published prices we can quote from our 9 November 2026 check (competitor notes):
- 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, closes). VAT incl. where applicable 3-day trial on paid plans.
- The Odds API — from $30/mo for 20,000 credits; no WebSocket or push at any published price. Multi-book, including Pinnacle in the EU region.
- SportsDataIO Discovery Lab Odds — $99/mo or $599/yr, next-day delayed, personal use. Real-time commercial “Leagues API” is quote only. Pinnacle not named on the pages we read.
- OpticOdds — quote only; their FAQ describes SSE / RabbitMQ, not a WebSocket.
As of 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 lower (oddssea Prematch, $59/mo). odds-api.io is €118/mo tax-exclusive on monthly Solo + WebSocket; their annual is €1,180/yr ≈ €98.33/mo, still above Builder annual €82.50/mo VAT incl. We do not claim lower latency than any named vendor.
Most models that only need a sharp reference and timestamped no-vig closes do not need 100 books. That is the PinnFeed job. For a broader odds-API roundup see best sports odds APIs 2026.
Related: best sports API vs an odds API, best sports odds APIs 2026.
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.
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Questions people ask#
Is PinnFeed a sports-data (stats) API?#
No. It streams Pinnacle odds. Pair it with a stats API if your model also needs scores or injuries.
Is The Odds API cheaper?#
In absolute dollars, their 20,000-credit plan is $30/mo (checked 9 November 2026), and it has no push. PinnFeed is not cheaper than that poller; Builder is the lowest published live + prematch Pinnacle WebSocket we found on monthly or annual billing.
Does SportsDataIO already cover this?#
Their published $99/mo Discovery Lab Odds plan is next-day delayed, personal use (9 November 2026). It is not a real-time Pinnacle WebSocket on a public rate card.