# Fantasy Nerds API

> Fantasy sports API with rankings, projections, injuries, depth charts and related data for football, baseball and basketball, accessed with a key from a free account.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/fantasy-nerds/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 32/100 (rank 135; popularity 14, community n/a, transparency 75, developer experience 22)

## Facts
- Type: Fantasy platform
- Website: https://www.fantasynerds.com
- Documentation: https://api.fantasynerds.com/getting-started
- Pricing page: https://www.fantasynerds.com/pricing
- Country: United States
- Sports: American football, Baseball, Basketball
- Data types: Fantasy, Injuries, News, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: not disclosed
- Cheapest public paid plan: $74.95/yr
- Commercial use: Licence required
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| API (lowest tier, third-party listing) | $74.95/yr | — | Slashdot lists pricing from $74.95/year; unverified against vendor page |

## Who it is for

Best for: Fantasy sports sites and tools that need rankings, projections, injuries and depth charts for football, baseball and basketball.

Not ideal for: Commercial products without a license; content is free only for personal, non-commercial or educational use, and redistribution is not allowed.

Use cases: Fantasy draft tools; Injury and depth chart trackers; Player projection apps

Limitations:
- Commercial use needs the provider's permission
- Redistribution not allowed
- API prices not shown on vendor pages; a directory lists from 74.95 USD/year, unverified
- Fees are non-refundable

## Quick answers

**What is Fantasy Nerds API best for?** Fantasy sports sites and tools that need rankings, projections, injuries and depth charts for football, baseball and basketball. Not ideal for: Commercial products without a license; content is free only for personal, non-commercial or educational use, and redistribution is not allowed.

**How much does Fantasy Nerds API cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of Fantasy Nerds API is $74.95/yr.

**Does Fantasy Nerds API have a free tier?** Fantasy Nerds API does not say whether a free tier exists. Check https://www.fantasynerds.com/pricing.

**What does Fantasy Nerds API cover?** Fantasy Nerds API is a fantasy platform. Its sports: American football, Baseball, Basketball; data: Fantasy, Injuries, News, Team stats.

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

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

**What do developers say about Fantasy Nerds API?** No discussion found. A handful of small GitHub projects, mostly fantasy football draft helpers, projection tools and student assignments, use the Fantasy Nerds API with a free-account key. No evidence about accuracy, pricing, limits or support.

**What are the alternatives to Fantasy Nerds API?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: FantasyPros API, SportsDataIO, RotoWire, Yahoo Fantasy Sports API, MySportsFeeds.

## What developers say

No discussion found. A handful of small GitHub projects, mostly fantasy football draft helpers, projection tools and student assignments, use the Fantasy Nerds API with a free-account key. No evidence about accuracy, pricing, limits or support.

## 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/