# Horse Truth

> Australian racehorse analytics exposing horse verdicts, changes, comparisons and explanations through pay-per-call endpoints (x402 micropayments), a free sandbox, OpenAPI and an MCP server.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/horse-truth/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 36/100 (rank 125; popularity 8, community n/a, transparency 75, developer experience 47)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://horsetruth.com.au
- Documentation: https://horsetruth.com.au/developers/machine
- Pricing page: https://horsetruth.com.au/developers/machine
- Country: Australia
- Sports: Horse racing
- Data types: Predictions, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $0.02 /usage
- Authentication: none

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbox | Free | — | Free sample horse and race list, no key |
| resolve_horse call | $0 /usage | — | Per call, US$0.001, paid via x402 |
| Analysis call | $0.02 /usage | — | Per call, US$0.02 (changes, compare, explanation, intelligence) |

## Who it is for

Best for: Developers who want Australian racehorse analysis via cheap per-call micropayments, with a free sandbox and OpenAPI/MCP access.

Not ideal for: Projects needing raw race records, odds or racing outside Australia; it supplies derived analysis only.

Use cases: Horse verdict lookups; Horse comparisons; Racing tools using an MCP server

Limitations:
- Australian racing only
- Pay per call: about 0.001 to 0.02 USD, paid via x402
- Provides derived analysis, not raw race data or odds
- Small solo operation

## Quick answers

**What is Horse Truth best for?** Developers who want Australian racehorse analysis via cheap per-call micropayments, with a free sandbox and OpenAPI/MCP access. Not ideal for: Projects needing raw race records, odds or racing outside Australia; it supplies derived analysis only.

**How much does Horse Truth cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of Horse Truth is $0.02 /usage. Listed plans: resolve_horse call $0 /usage; Analysis call $0.02 /usage.

**Does Horse Truth have a free tier?** Yes. Horse Truth lists a free plan called "Sandbox".

**What does Horse Truth cover?** Horse Truth is a sports data api. Its sports: Horse racing; data: Predictions, Team stats.

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

**What do developers say about Horse Truth?** Australian racehorse data and rankings offered via REST, remote MCP and pay-per-call x402 endpoints. The digest consists only of the vendor's own registry submissions and its MCP and SDK repos; no independent users commented on quality, price or reliability.

**What are the alternatives to Horse Truth?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Punting Form, API-Sports / API-Football, Data Golf, Sportmonks, Highlightly.

## What developers say

Australian racehorse data and rankings offered via REST, remote MCP and pay-per-call x402 endpoints. The digest consists only of the vendor's own registry submissions and its MCP and SDK repos; no independent users commented on quality, price 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/