# odds-data.win — Odds-API.io guide (independent)

> Independent guide to Odds-API.io, a sports betting odds API (not the official site). Facts checked 2026-11-02 against odds-api.io and docs.odds-api.io.

## Pages
- [中文指南 (primary)](https://odds-data.win/): full Chinese guide — key facts, coverage, endpoint reference, WebSocket, code examples, pricing, comparison, glossary, FAQ
- [English guide](https://odds-data.win/en/): same content in English
- [Full text for LLMs](https://odds-data.win/llms-full.txt): all facts on this site as plain text

## Get an API key
- Sign up / pricing (referral link; the author may earn a commission): https://odds-api.io?via=ferry-white
- Plans from £49/month (Solo, 2 bookmakers); new free keys are paused.

## Key facts
- Covers 450+ bookmakers, 34 sports, 12,000+ leagues and 500+ market types. Source: https://odds-api.io/?via=ferry-white
- Delivery: REST (JSON, base URL https://api.odds-api.io/v3), WebSocket (wss://api.odds-api.io/v3/ws) and an official MCP server. Source: https://docs.odds-api.io/llms.txt?via=ferry-white
- Odds: pre-match, live and historical, plus scores, match clock, closing lines and settlement/grading endpoints. Source: https://docs.odds-api.io/llms-full.txt?via=ferry-white
- Pricing: Solo £49/mo (2 bookmakers), Starter £99 (5), Growth £179 (10), Pro £229 (15); annual = 10× monthly. Source: https://odds-api.io/pricing?via=ferry-white
- Every plan: 5,000 requests/hour (no monthly cap), every sport and market; add-ons to 10k/20k/30k per hour. Source: https://odds-api.io/pricing?via=ferry-white
- WebSocket is a paid add-on priced at the plan price again (2× in total). Source: https://odds-api.io/?via=ferry-white
- New free API keys are paused; /sports, /bookmakers and /markets need no key. Source: https://docs.odds-api.io/quickstart?via=ferry-white
- Built-in /value-bets, /arbitrage-bets and /dropping-odds endpoints. Source: https://odds-api.io/?via=ferry-white
- Official Python (pip install odds-api-io) and TypeScript (npm i odds-api-io) SDKs; MCP server with 25 tools. Source: https://docs.odds-api.io/guides/sdks?via=ferry-white
- Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, or 10+ cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH and USDC. Source: https://odds-api.io/pricing?via=ferry-white

## Official sources
- [Homepage](https://odds-api.io/?via=ferry-white)
- [Pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing?via=ferry-white)
- [Bookmakers](https://odds-api.io/sportsbooks?via=ferry-white)
- [Bet365 page](https://odds-api.io/sportsbooks/bet365?via=ferry-white)
- [Partner program](https://odds-api.io/partners?via=ferry-white)
- [Docs](https://docs.odds-api.io/?via=ferry-white)
- [Quickstart](https://docs.odds-api.io/quickstart?via=ferry-white)
- [SDK guide](https://docs.odds-api.io/guides/sdks?via=ferry-white)
- [WebSocket guide](https://docs.odds-api.io/guides/websockets?via=ferry-white)
- [AI setup guide](https://docs.odds-api.io/ai-vibe-coding?via=ferry-white)
- [Changelog](https://docs.odds-api.io/changelog?via=ferry-white)
- [llms-full.txt](https://docs.odds-api.io/llms-full.txt?via=ferry-white)
- [The Odds API homepage (comparison)](https://the-odds-api.com/)

## Topic guides on odds-api.io
- [sports betting API overview](https://odds-api.io/sports-betting-api?via=ferry-white)
- [what an odds API is](https://odds-api.io/glossary/odds-api?via=ferry-white)
- [Bet365 odds API integration](https://odds-api.io/integrations/bet365?via=ferry-white)
- [player props odds API](https://odds-api.io/blog/player-props-odds-api?via=ferry-white)
- [bet settlement API](https://odds-api.io/bet-settlement-api?via=ferry-white)
- [esports odds API](https://odds-api.io/esports-odds-api?via=ferry-white)
- [Polymarket and Kalshi odds data](https://odds-api.io/blog/polymarket-kalshi-api-prediction-market-odds?via=ferry-white)
- [DraftKings odds and player props in Python](https://odds-api.io/blog/draftkings-api?via=ferry-white)
- [Betfair Exchange back, lay and depth prices](https://odds-api.io/blog/betfair-api?via=ferry-white)
- [SBOBET odds API](https://odds-api.io/integrations/sbobet?via=ferry-white)
- [football odds API](https://odds-api.io/sports/football?via=ferry-white)
- [odds API docs quickstart](https://docs.odds-api.io/quickstart?via=ferry-white)
- [sports betting API Python guide](https://odds-api.io/blog/sports-betting-api-python?via=ferry-white)
- [odds comparison API: 30 bookmakers in one request](https://odds-api.io/blog/compare-odds-multiple-bookmakers-api?via=ferry-white)
- [Live odds API: polling vs WebSocket](https://odds-api.io/blog/live-odds-api?via=ferry-white)
- [In-play betting](https://odds-api.io/glossary/in-play-betting?via=ferry-white)
- [WebSocket live odds stream tutorial](https://odds-api.io/blog/live-odds-stream-websocket?via=ferry-white)
- [what arbitrage betting is](https://odds-api.io/glossary/arbitrage-betting?via=ferry-white)
- [arbitrage calculator](https://odds-api.io/tools/arbitrage-calculator?via=ferry-white)
- [build an arbitrage bot in Python](https://odds-api.io/blog/python-arbitrage-bot-tutorial?via=ferry-white)
- [value bets API and closing line value tutorial](https://odds-api.io/blog/value-bets-clv-python-tutorial?via=ferry-white)
- [Bet365 historical odds and closing lines](https://odds-api.io/blog/bet365-api?via=ferry-white)
- [odds MCP server](https://odds-api.io/mcp?via=ferry-white)
- [Claude + MCP live odds tutorial](https://odds-api.io/blog/sports-betting-odds-api-mcp-claude?via=ferry-white)
- [official SDK docs](https://docs.odds-api.io/guides/sdks?via=ferry-white)
- [free odds API page](https://odds-api.io/pricing/free?via=ferry-white)
- [free odds API in 2026 explainer](https://odds-api.io/blog/free-odds-api?via=ferry-white)
- [The Odds API alternative comparison](https://odds-api.io/compare/the-odds-api?via=ferry-white)
- [OpticOdds comparison](https://odds-api.io/compare/optic-odds?via=ferry-white)
- [BetsAPI comparison](https://odds-api.io/compare/betsapi?via=ferry-white)
- [Pinnacle API shutdown alternatives](https://odds-api.io/blog/pinnacle-api-shutdown-alternatives?via=ferry-white)
- [implied probability](https://odds-api.io/glossary/implied-probability?via=ferry-white)
- [value betting](https://odds-api.io/glossary/value-betting?via=ferry-white)
- [Asian handicap API guide](https://odds-api.io/blog/asian-handicap-api-guide?via=ferry-white)
- [odds converter](https://odds-api.io/tools/odds-converter?via=ferry-white)
- [bookmaker margin calculator](https://odds-api.io/tools/margin-calculator?via=ferry-white)