# FastballAPI

> Baseball API for MLB since 2015 and college baseball: pitches, plate appearances, spray charts, box scores, standings, injuries, sportsbook odds, player props and line movement via REST and MCP.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/fastballapi/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 48/100 (rank 67; popularity 11, community n/a, transparency 100, developer experience 61)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://fastballapi.com/docs
- Documentation: https://fastballapi.com/docs
- Pricing page: https://fastballapi.com/pricing
- Sports: Baseball, College sports
- Data types: 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: MLB
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Betting use: Allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key
- SDKs: python, javascript

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 500 / month | 500 credits/mo, all 21 endpoints, no card |
| Starter | $19/mo | 10,000 / month | 10,000 credits/mo, email support |
| Pro | $49/mo | 30,000 / month | 30,000 credits/mo, priority support |
| Scale | $149/mo | 125,000 / month | 125,000 credits/mo, dedicated support |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | — | Custom limits, SLA, volume pricing |

## Who it is for

Best for: Baseball apps and betting models that need MLB pitch-level, plate-appearance and player-prop history since 2015, with a free tier and pay-as-you-go credits.

Not ideal for: Projects needing sports other than baseball, or reselling raw feeds and odds; the terms bar redistribution. Data is not official league data.

Use cases: MLB prop research; Pitch and spray-chart analysis; Baseball stats apps; Line movement tracking

Limitations:
- Credit-based quota with per-endpoint costs
- Free plan is 500 credits per month
- Redistribution of raw feeds and odds not allowed
- Prop endpoint prices rising for new accounts in late 2026
- Baseball only (MLB and college)

## Quick answers

**What is FastballAPI best for?** Baseball apps and betting models that need MLB pitch-level, plate-appearance and player-prop history since 2015, with a free tier and pay-as-you-go credits. Not ideal for: Projects needing sports other than baseball, or reselling raw feeds and odds; the terms bar redistribution. Data is not official league data.

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

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

**What does FastballAPI cover?** FastballAPI is a sports data api. Its sports: Baseball, College sports; data: Historical data, Injuries, Odds, Play-by-play, Player props, Player stats, Live scores, Standings and 1 more.

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

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

**What do developers say about FastballAPI?** Baseball API with REST and a hosted MCP server. Only the vendor's own MCP directory submissions, its MCP repo and an API-profile listing appear. No independent user feedback on quality, price or reliability was found.

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

## What developers say

Baseball API with REST and a hosted MCP server. Only the vendor's own MCP directory submissions, its MCP repo and an API-profile listing appear. No independent user feedback on quality, price or reliability was found.

## 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/