# BirdieAPI

> PGA Tour golf data over REST and MCP: tournaments, leaderboards, scorecards, courses, player stats, head-to-head and winner odds, billed in credits per call.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/birdieapi/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 41/100 (rank 108; popularity 11, community n/a, transparency 90, developer experience 46)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://birdieapi.com/docs
- Documentation: https://birdieapi.com/docs
- Pricing page: https://birdieapi.com/pricing
- Sports: Golf
- Data types: Historical data, Odds, Player stats, Live scores, Standings, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $19/mo
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 500 / month | 500 credits/month, all 14 endpoints |
| Starter | $19/mo | 10,000 / month | 10,000 credits/month, email support |
| Pro | $49/mo | 30,000 / month | 30,000 credits/month, priority support |
| Scale | $149/mo | 125,000 / month | 125,000 credits/month, dedicated support |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | — | Custom pricing via sales |

## Who it is for

Best for: Developers building PGA Tour golf apps who need leaderboards, scorecards and player stats at low monthly cost.

Not ideal for: Projects that need other golf tours, official-licensed data or resale; data is not from an official provider and cannot be resold as a standalone feed.

Use cases: Golf leaderboards; Player stat tools; Golf betting research

Limitations:
- Usage is billed in credits (1-5 per call), not plain requests
- Free plan is 500 credits per month
- Golf only
- Custom SLA only on Enterprise

## Quick answers

**What is BirdieAPI best for?** Developers building PGA Tour golf apps who need leaderboards, scorecards and player stats at low monthly cost. Not ideal for: Projects that need other golf tours, official-licensed data or resale; data is not from an official provider and cannot be resold as a standalone feed.

**How much does BirdieAPI cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of BirdieAPI is $19/mo. Listed plans: Starter $19/mo; Pro $49/mo; Scale $149/mo.

**Does BirdieAPI have a free tier?** Yes. BirdieAPI lists a free plan called "Free" (500 requests per month).

**What does BirdieAPI cover?** BirdieAPI is a sports data api. Its sports: Golf; data: Historical data, Odds, Player stats, Live scores, Standings, Team stats.

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

**Can I use BirdieAPI data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of BirdieAPI — commercial use: allowed; redistribution: not allowed; storing data: allowed.

**What do developers say about BirdieAPI?** A new golf data API with a hosted MCP server, credit-based billing and free Claude skills. All evidence is vendor-driven submissions to MCP directories plus its own repo; no independent user feedback on quality, price or reliability.

**What are the alternatives to BirdieAPI?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Sportmonks, iSports API, Live Score API, Cito API, DunkAPI.

## What developers say

A new golf data API with a hosted MCP server, credit-based billing and free Claude skills. All evidence is vendor-driven submissions to MCP directories plus its own repo; no independent user feedback on quality, price or reliability.

## 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/