# ParlayAPI

> Real-time odds API covering 30+ sportsbooks and prediction-market exchanges, with player props, line movement, arbitrage, +EV, historical data, SSE and WebSocket streaming; partly compatible with The Odds API request shapes.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/parlay/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 57/100 (rank 26; popularity 29, community n/a, transparency 90, developer experience 73)

## Facts
- Type: Odds API
- Website: https://parlay-api.com/docs
- Documentation: https://parlay-api.com/docs
- Pricing page: https://parlay-api.com/pricing
- Sports: Multi-sport (40+)
- Data types: Historical data, Odds, Play-by-play, Player props, Live scores
- Protocols: REST, WebSocket, SSE
- Delivery: Streaming (WebSocket, SSE)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $5/mo
- Commercial use: Licence required
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key
- SDKs: python

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1,000 / month | 1,000 credits/mo, polling only, 48h lookback |
| Starter | $5/mo | 20,000 / month | 20,000 credits/mo, 168h lookback |
| Pro | $20/mo | 100,000 / month | 100,000 credits/mo, 720h lookback |
| Business | $40/mo | 1,000,000 / month | 1M credits/mo, WebSocket/SSE streaming |
| Enterprise | $100/mo | 5,000,000 / month | 5M credits/mo, 1000 concurrent streams |
| Scale | $200/mo | 50,000,000 / month | 50M credits/mo |

## Who it is for

Best for: Developers building odds, props and arbitrage tools for internal use, with streaming and low entry prices.

Not ideal for: Public or customer-facing products, resale or white-label without a signed agreement; self-serve plans are internal-use only.

Use cases: Odds comparison for internal tools; Arbitrage and +EV analysis; Line movement tracking; Historical odds research

Limitations:
- Self-serve output limited to internal use
- Redistribution not allowed
- Line-level data may be kept at most 90 days
- Free tier is 1,000 credits per month with 48 hours of lookback
- Odds region listed as US only

## Quick answers

**What is ParlayAPI best for?** Developers building odds, props and arbitrage tools for internal use, with streaming and low entry prices. Not ideal for: Public or customer-facing products, resale or white-label without a signed agreement; self-serve plans are internal-use only.

**How much does ParlayAPI cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of ParlayAPI is $5/mo. Listed plans: Starter $5/mo; Pro $20/mo; Business $40/mo; Enterprise $100/mo; Scale $200/mo.

**Does ParlayAPI have a free tier?** Yes. ParlayAPI lists a free plan called "Free" (1,000 requests per month).

**What does ParlayAPI cover?** ParlayAPI is a odds api. Its sports: Multi-sport (40+); data: Historical data, Odds, Play-by-play, Player props, Live scores. Live / in-play data is offered.

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

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

**What do developers say about ParlayAPI?** Young odds aggregator pitched as a cheaper drop-in for The Odds API, with a free 1,000-credit tier, prediction-market books and MCP tooling. Nearly everything found is vendor-written posts, directory submissions or the founder's own repos. No independent user feedback on reliability, accuracy or support, so little is actually known.

**What are the alternatives to ParlayAPI?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: The Odds API, Odds-API.io, PropLine, BALLDONTLIE, OpticOdds.

## What developers say

Young odds aggregator pitched as a cheaper drop-in for The Odds API, with a free 1,000-credit tier, prediction-market books and MCP tooling. Nearly everything found is vendor-written posts, directory submissions or the founder's own repos. No independent user feedback on reliability, accuracy or support, so little is actually known.

## 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/