Odds API rate limits by plan

Answer: REST uses a per-key token bucket; WebSocket connections are per account. Free: 1 req/s · 1,000/day. Hobby: 2 req/s. Builder: 10 req/s · 3 WS. Pro: 30 req/s · 10 WS. Exceeding returns 429. Details: limits.

Practical tip#

Prefer the WebSocket on Builder for live boards — you are not polling. Use REST for occasional snapshots and /v1/closing.

Trial CTA#

Builder (€99/mo) for WebSocket and closing history. 3-day trial; card required, charged after day 3 unless cancelled. Free REST: signup. Related: answers hub, docs.

Related: Free tier: 30-second delayed Pinnacle odds, odds API pricing: per request vs flat, official Pinnacle API rate limits.

Questions people ask#

Are WS messages rate-limited like REST?#

Connection count is capped; message volume follows your filters. Slow clients get 4008 slow_consumer.

Does MCP count as REST?#

Yes — each tool call counts as one REST request.

Is this educational content for adults?#

Yes (18+).