# DiscGolfAPI

> Free public REST API and MCP server serving structured disc golf course data worldwide (search, nearby, filters) with JSON output and no API key needed for public endpoints.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/discgolf/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 40/100 (rank 112; popularity 13, community n/a, transparency 80, developer experience 47)

## Facts
- Type: Free / open data
- Website: https://discgolfapi.com/docs/
- Documentation: https://discgolfapi.com/docs/
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: not disclosed
- Data types: not disclosed
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: no
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: not public
- Commercial use: Licence required
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: none

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Free | — | Free, no key for public endpoints; attribution required |

## Who it is for

Best for: Disc golf apps and course finders that need worldwide course locations through a free REST API or MCP server with no key for public endpoints.

Not ideal for: Projects needing scores, player stats or live data; it holds course location data only, and commercial use needs an enquiry.

Use cases: Course finder apps; Nearby-course search; Travel and map features

Limitations:
- Course data only, no scores or stats
- Visible attribution required
- Republishing the full dataset as a competing service is barred
- Commercial use needs an enquiry

## Quick answers

**What is DiscGolfAPI best for?** Disc golf apps and course finders that need worldwide course locations through a free REST API or MCP server with no key for public endpoints. Not ideal for: Projects needing scores, player stats or live data; it holds course location data only, and commercial use needs an enquiry.

**How much does DiscGolfAPI cost?** DiscGolfAPI does not publish prices on the pages we checked.

**Does DiscGolfAPI have a free tier?** Yes. DiscGolfAPI lists a free plan called "Public".

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

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

**What do developers say about DiscGolfAPI?** A free, keyless disc golf course API with an MCP server. It appears only in API directories, agent-tool lists and one small student project, so adoption evidence is light and there is no user opinion on data quality or limits.

## What developers say

A free, keyless disc golf course API with an MCP server. It appears only in API directories, agent-tool lists and one small student project, so adoption evidence is light and there is no user opinion on data quality or limits.

Praised for: No API 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/