# OpenFoot API

> Football REST API with fixtures, standings, lineups, live events, shot-level xG and derived odds and form; free tier, with SSE streams, webhooks and MCP tools on paid plans.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/openfoot-api/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 49/100 (rank 58; popularity 15, community n/a, transparency 90, developer experience 67)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://openfootapi.com/docs
- Documentation: https://openfootapi.com/docs
- Pricing page: https://openfootapi.com/pricing
- Sports: Football (soccer)
- Data types: Fixtures, Lineups, Odds, Predictions, Results, Live scores, Standings, xG
- Protocols: REST, SSE, Webhooks
- Delivery: Streaming (SSE)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $14/mo
- Key competitions: Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, UEFA Champions League
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: bearer

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 5,000 / month | 60 req/min; fixtures, standings, search |
| Developer | $14/mo | 250,000 / month | 100 req/min; live events, lineups, xG, SSE, webhooks |
| Pro | $39/mo | 2,000,000 / month | 250 req/min; commercial use |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | — | Custom volume; contact |

## Who it is for

Best for: Football developers who want a free-to-start REST API with fixtures, lineups, live events and shot-level xG, plus streams and webhooks on paid plans.

Not ideal for: Other sports or xG outside the top five leagues; the API is football-only and still labelled beta.

Use cases: Football score and fixture apps; xG analysis for top leagues; Webhook or SSE live event feeds

Limitations:
- Football only
- xG for top five leagues only
- Free Starter plan is 5,000 requests per month
- SSE, webhooks and MCP tools only on paid plans
- Competition licences pass through: attribution required, no feed redistribution

## Quick answers

**What is OpenFoot API best for?** Football developers who want a free-to-start REST API with fixtures, lineups, live events and shot-level xG, plus streams and webhooks on paid plans. Not ideal for: Other sports or xG outside the top five leagues; the API is football-only and still labelled beta.

**How much does OpenFoot API cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of OpenFoot API is $14/mo. Listed plans: Developer $14/mo; Pro $39/mo.

**Does OpenFoot API have a free tier?** Yes. OpenFoot API lists a free plan called "Starter" (5,000 requests per month).

**What does OpenFoot API cover?** OpenFoot API is a sports data api. Its sports: Football (soccer); data: Fixtures, Lineups, Odds, Predictions, Results, Live scores, Standings, xG. Live / in-play data is offered.

**Does OpenFoot API have a WebSocket or streaming API?** Yes. OpenFoot API pushes data continuously: SSE.

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

**What do developers say about OpenFoot API?** Newer football API with a free tier and low-priced paid plans. Only one thread names it, listing it at about $14 a month among cheap options for post-match stats next to Sportmonks and API-Football. A community MCP server and a couple of hobby repos use it; no hands-on reviews yet.

**What are the alternatives to OpenFoot API?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Sportmonks, QiuXiaoCe Football, StatPal, API-Sports / API-Football, iSports API.

## What developers say

Newer football API with a free tier and low-priced paid plans. Only one thread names it, listing it at about $14 a month among cheap options for post-match stats next to Sportmonks and API-Football. A community MCP server and a couple of hobby repos use it; no hands-on reviews yet.

Praised for: Low-priced paid plan; MCP server available

## 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/