# DunkAPI

> Basketball API with 19 endpoints for NBA games, play-by-play, shot charts, standings, injuries, sportsbook odds and player props, over REST or MCP with credit-based quotas.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/dunkapi/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 49/100 (rank 58; popularity 12, community n/a, transparency 100, developer experience 62)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://dunkapi.com/docs
- Documentation: https://dunkapi.com/docs
- Pricing page: https://dunkapi.com/pricing
- Sports: Basketball, College sports
- Data types: Fixtures, Historical data, Injuries, Odds, Play-by-play, Player props, 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
- Key competitions: NBA
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Betting use: Allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key
- SDKs: python

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 500 / month | 500 credits per month, no card, all 19 endpoints |
| Starter | $19/mo | 10,000 / month | 10,000 credits per month, email support |
| Pro | $49/mo | 30,000 / month | 30,000 credits per month, priority support |
| Scale | $149/mo | 125,000 / month | 125,000 credits per month, dedicated support |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | — | Custom limits and SLA for enterprise volume |

## Who it is for

Best for: Basketball apps and models that need NBA play-by-play, shot charts, injuries and player props with a free monthly credit allowance.

Not ideal for: Projects that need raw data or odds redistribution, official league data, or sports beyond basketball.

Use cases: NBA stats dashboards; Shot chart tools; Player prop research; Injury trackers

Limitations:
- Free plan is 500 credits per month
- Calls cost 1 to 10 credits, with play-by-play and props costing more
- Raw feed and odds redistribution is not allowed
- Data is not official league data

## Quick answers

**What is DunkAPI best for?** Basketball apps and models that need NBA play-by-play, shot charts, injuries and player props with a free monthly credit allowance. Not ideal for: Projects that need raw data or odds redistribution, official league data, or sports beyond basketball.

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

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

**What does DunkAPI cover?** DunkAPI is a sports data api. Its sports: Basketball, College sports; data: Fixtures, Historical data, Injuries, Odds, Play-by-play, Player props, Player stats, Live scores and 2 more.

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

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

**What do developers say about DunkAPI?** Basketball data API (NBA, WNBA, college) with REST and remote MCP access, offering play-by-play, shot locations and odds. Digest contains only the maker's own registry submissions and repos; no independent feedback on pricing, quality or reliability.

**What are the alternatives to DunkAPI?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: FastballAPI, SportsDataIO, MySportsFeeds, iSports API, API-Sports / API-Football.

## What developers say

Basketball data API (NBA, WNBA, college) with REST and remote MCP access, offering play-by-play, shot locations and odds. Digest contains only the maker's own registry submissions and repos; no independent feedback on pricing, quality 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/