# KenPom API

> College basketball efficiency ratings, tempo and team data from KenPom, available programmatically with a paid API subscription that also includes web access.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/kenpom-api/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 32/100 (rank 137; popularity 26, community n/a, transparency 70, developer experience 6)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://kenpom.com
- Documentation: unknown
- Pricing page: https://kenpom.com/register-api.php
- Country: United States
- Sports: Basketball, College sports
- Data types: Historical data, Player stats, Predictions, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: no
- Cheapest public paid plan: $24.95/yr
- Key competitions: NCAA Division I men's basketball
- Commercial use: Not allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web subscription | $24.95/yr | — | 12-month web-only subscription |
| API access | $95/yr | — | Includes web access (search snippet of purchase page) |

## Who it is for

Best for: College basketball analysts and bettors who want KenPom efficiency ratings and team data for personal research, with a paid subscription.

Not ideal for: Commercial products, redistribution or storing data in a competing database; terms restrict use to personal non-commercial use with citation.

Use cases: College basketball research; Team efficiency and tempo comparison; Personal prediction models

Limitations:
- No free tier; paid subscription with a 12-month minimum
- Terms bar commercial use, redistribution and storage
- Separate API terms and docs were not available on saved pages
- NCAA Division I men's basketball only

## Quick answers

**What is KenPom API best for?** College basketball analysts and bettors who want KenPom efficiency ratings and team data for personal research, with a paid subscription. Not ideal for: Commercial products, redistribution or storing data in a competing database; terms restrict use to personal non-commercial use with citation.

**How much does KenPom API cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of KenPom API is $24.95/yr. Listed plans: Web subscription $24.95/yr; API access $95/yr.

**Does KenPom API have a free tier?** No. KenPom API does not list a free tier.

**What does KenPom API cover?** KenPom API is a sports data api. Its sports: Basketball, College sports; data: Historical data, Player stats, Predictions, Team stats.

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

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

**What do developers say about KenPom API?** College basketball ratings behind a paid subscription. Users mainly reach it through community wrappers (Python scraper, a Node client) and R packages, signalling strong demand among analysts. One user struggled with the key-in-URL format in spreadsheets; little feedback on price or reliability.

**What are the alternatives to KenPom API?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: API-Sports / API-Football, Data Golf, Sportmonks, Highlightly, DunkAPI.

## What developers say

College basketball ratings behind a paid subscription. Users mainly reach it through community wrappers (Python scraper, a Node client) and R packages, signalling strong demand among analysts. One user struggled with the key-in-URL format in spreadsheets; little feedback on price or reliability.

Praised for: Popular among college basketball analysts; Community wrappers available

Complaints: Paid subscription required; Confusing URL format for newcomers

## 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/