# BETDAQ

> UK betting exchange whose webservice API is open to verified account holders for a one-off fee, and which offers a streaming commercial API to operators.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/betdaq/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 29/100 (rank 148; popularity 21, community n/a, transparency 50, developer experience 22)

## Facts
- Type: Betting exchange
- Website: https://www.betdaq.com
- Documentation: https://betdaq.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360020067139-API-access
- Pricing page: unknown
- Country: United Kingdom
- Sports: Multi-sport (40+)
- Data types: Trading & risk, Odds
- Protocols: not disclosed
- Delivery: Not disclosed
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: not disclosed
- Cheapest public paid plan: £250 one-time
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual API access | £250 one-time | — | One-off access fee per help article; verified account and application form needed (article date unknown) |
| Commercial / streaming | Contact sales | — | Contact BETDAQ; application required |

## Who it is for

Use cases: Programmatic trading on a betting exchange; Exchange odds retrieval

Limitations:
- API access needs a verified account and application, with a one-off fee reported (250 GBP, date unknown)
- Commercial streaming access is by contact
- No pages were saved to check terms

## Quick answers

**How much does BETDAQ cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of BETDAQ is £250 one-time.

**Does BETDAQ have a free tier?** BETDAQ does not say whether a free tier exists. Check https://www.betdaq.com.

**What does BETDAQ cover?** BETDAQ is a betting exchange. Its sports: Multi-sport (40+); data: Trading & risk, Odds.

**What do developers say about BETDAQ?** UK betting exchange with an account-holder API used by a few older Python wrappers. Recent chatter treats it as a minor option next to Betfair and Matchbook, with notably lower liquidity, and aggregators list its lay prices. There is little hands-on feedback on API quality, so little is known beyond liquidity worries.

**What are the alternatives to BETDAQ?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Matchbook Exchange, Polymarket, Smarkets, SX Bet, Betfair Exchange API.

## What developers say

UK betting exchange with an account-holder API used by a few older Python wrappers. Recent chatter treats it as a minor option next to Betfair and Matchbook, with notably lower liquidity, and aggregators list its lay prices. There is little hands-on feedback on API quality, so little is known beyond liquidity worries.

Praised for: Exchange API available to verified account holders

Complaints: Much lower liquidity than Betfair

## 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/