# FantasyPros API

> REST API for fantasy rankings, projections, player news, injuries and lineups across NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, with consensus data aggregated from many experts.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/fantasypros-api/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 54/100 (rank 35; popularity 33, community 54, transparency 95, developer experience 51)

## Facts
- Type: Fantasy platform
- Website: https://www.fantasypros.com
- Documentation: https://www.fantasypros.com/api-data/
- Pricing page: https://www.fantasypros.com/api-data/
- Country: United States
- Sports: American football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice hockey
- Data types: Fantasy, Injuries, Lineups, News, Predictions, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $8.99/mo
- Key competitions: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL
- Commercial use: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | Non-production testing, all endpoints, sample data; daily call limit not stated |
| Premium | $8.99/mo | — | Personal-use production key, bundled with HOF membership (from 8.99/mo billed annually; 22.99 monthly) |
| Commercial | Contact sales | — | Commercial license, redistribution, bulk data; contact sales |

## Who it is for

Best for: Fantasy sports tools that need consensus rankings, projections and player news for NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL.

Not ideal for: Commercial products on the Premium plan: it is personal use only, and commercial use needs a separate licence.

Use cases: Fantasy rankings tools; Projection dashboards; Player news and injury feeds; Lineup helpers

Limitations:
- Free key is for non-production testing only
- Premium is personal use only
- Commercial licence requires contacting sales
- Daily call limit is not stated

## Quick answers

**What is FantasyPros API best for?** Fantasy sports tools that need consensus rankings, projections and player news for NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL. Not ideal for: Commercial products on the Premium plan: it is personal use only, and commercial use needs a separate licence.

**How much does FantasyPros API cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of FantasyPros API is $8.99/mo.

**Does FantasyPros API have a free tier?** Yes. FantasyPros API lists a free plan called "Free".

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

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

**Can I use FantasyPros API data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of FantasyPros API — commercial use: not allowed.

**What do developers say about FantasyPros API?** FantasyPros consensus rankings, ADP and projections are widely used in fantasy tools and community wrappers (R and Python packages, browser extensions). Developers note the official API is paid, and some projects scrape the HTML instead, which proves fragile. Discussion is mostly about the site rather than the API itself.

**What are the alternatives to FantasyPros API?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: SportsDataIO, RotoWire, Fantasy Nerds API, API-Sports / API-Football, StatPal.

## What developers say

FantasyPros consensus rankings, ADP and projections are widely used in fantasy tools and community wrappers (R and Python packages, browser extensions). Developers note the official API is paid, and some projects scrape the HTML instead, which proves fragile. Discussion is mostly about the site rather than the API itself.

Praised for: Widely used consensus ranking data; Community wrappers and packages exist

Complaints: Official API is paid; Scraping alternatives are fragile

## 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/