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Dropping odds software vs a dropping odds API

Updated 10 November 2026 · PinnFeed · 2 min read

Answer: “dropping odds software” is usually a ready-made app (desktop, web dashboard or alert box) that shows shortenings and maybe pings you. A dropping odds API gives you the raw moves as JSON so you route alerts, store ticks or run your own rules. PinnFeed is the API, not the app: GET /v1/drops lists recent Pinnacle shortenings, and the Builder WebSocket (/v1/stream) lets you detect steam yourself. You keep the ps_live_ key on your server. Same split as odds widget vs API.

Pick by job#

You want	Better fit
A drop-in screen with no code	Dropping-odds software or a dashboard vendor
Your own alerts, filters, bots or a store	An API such as PinnFeed
A ready-made list of recent Pinnacle drops	`GET /v1/drops` (any plan; Free is delayed 30 s)
Sub-second steam on live + prematch	The Builder WebSocket, with your own detector

curl -sS -H "x-api-key: ps_live_..." \
  "https://pinnfeed.io/v1/drops?sport=soccer&live=true&minutes=10&min_pct=5"

Each row has from, to, dropPct, movedAt, teams and market. Field reference: dropping odds API. A live detector pattern: steam moves, steam guide.

We do not sell a branded dropping-odds desktop app, and we do not claim a unique detection method versus other Pinnacle feeds that also expose price changes. Don't code? See Pinnacle odds live on Pinnacle Terminal.

When the API is the better buy#

You already have a bot, sheet or channel and only need the moves
You want maxStake next to the drop (~100 is a common thin-line floor) so you ignore unusable limits
You want to combine drops with no-vig fair / closings on Builder (€99/mo, or €990/yr ≈ €82.50/mo)

Try it#

Get a free delayed REST key to poll /v1/drops, or start a 3-day Builder trial (€99/mo, VAT incl. where applicable) for live push. 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 dropping-odds software?#

No. It is an odds API. You build or buy the screen; we send the prices and a drops endpoint.

Do I need Builder to see drops?#

No. /v1/drops works on Free (30 s delay, 2 sports) and Hobby (real-time REST). Live WebSocket steam needs Builder or Pro.

There is no official widget. Proxy /v1/drops from your server so the API key never ships to the browser. Pattern: widget vs API.