# Ball Ranks

> Fantasy basketball and football rankings and player projections via a versioned REST API (OpenAPI 3.1) and a read-only MCP server; anonymous and free access, premium model for members.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/ball-ranks/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 46/100 (rank 76; popularity 15, community n/a, transparency 100, developer experience 47)

## Facts
- Type: Fantasy platform
- Website: https://ballranks.com/developers
- Documentation: https://ballranks.com/developers
- Pricing page: https://ballranks.com/developers
- Sports: Basketball, American football
- Data types: Fantasy, Predictions, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $39.99/yr
- Key competitions: NFL, NBA
- Commercial use: Licence required
- Redistribution: Licence required
- Authentication: bearer, none

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous / Free | Free | 50 / day | Model Zero; anonymous limit 50 requests/day per IP, free accounts get a higher daily limit (value not captured) |
| Premium | $39.99/yr | — | Adds Model One projections; higher request allowance |

## Who it is for

Best for: Fantasy basketball and football hobbyists and developers who want rankings and projections via REST or an MCP server, usable anonymously.

Not ideal for: Commercial products, since commercial use of a substantial part of the service needs permission; also other sports.

Use cases: Fantasy draft tools; AI agents reading rankings via MCP; Projection spreadsheets

Limitations:
- Covers only basketball and football fantasy rankings
- Anonymous access is limited to 50 requests per day per IP
- Model One projections need a Premium membership
- Premium is billed annually and the licence is personal

## Quick answers

**What is Ball Ranks best for?** Fantasy basketball and football hobbyists and developers who want rankings and projections via REST or an MCP server, usable anonymously. Not ideal for: Commercial products, since commercial use of a substantial part of the service needs permission; also other sports.

**How much does Ball Ranks cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of Ball Ranks is $39.99/yr.

**Does Ball Ranks have a free tier?** Yes. Ball Ranks lists a free plan called "Anonymous / Free" (50 requests per day).

**What does Ball Ranks cover?** Ball Ranks is a fantasy platform. Its sports: Basketball, American football; data: Fantasy, Predictions, Team stats.

**Does Ball Ranks have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. Ball Ranks delivers data by REST, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use Ball Ranks data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of Ball Ranks — commercial use: licence required; redistribution: licence required.

**What do developers say about Ball Ranks?** Free NFL and NBA fantasy rankings and projections API with an MCP server. Evidence is only directory listings and submissions, mostly by the vendor or API-cataloguing projects, plus its own plugin repos. No independent users have reported on accuracy or limits.

**What are the alternatives to Ball Ranks?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: FantasyPros API, Yahoo Fantasy Sports API, Fantasy Nerds API, Sleeper, API-Sports / API-Football.

## What developers say

Free NFL and NBA fantasy rankings and projections API with an MCP server. Evidence is only directory listings and submissions, mostly by the vendor or API-cataloguing projects, plus its own plugin repos. No independent users have reported on accuracy or limits.

Praised for: Free, no key needed

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/