# SharpAPI

> Real-time odds aggregation API for major US sportsbooks with REST, SSE and WebSocket delivery, plus built-in +EV, arbitrage, middles and line-shopping endpoints.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/sharpapi/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 60/100 (rank 17; popularity 36, community n/a, transparency 90, developer experience 73)

## Facts
- Type: Odds API
- Website: https://sharpapi.io
- Documentation: https://docs.sharpapi.io/en/
- Pricing page: https://sharpapi.io/pricing
- Sports: American football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice hockey, Football (soccer)
- Data types: Odds, Player props, Live scores
- Protocols: REST, SSE, WebSocket
- Delivery: Streaming (SSE, WebSocket)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: yes; 3-day trial
- Cheapest public paid plan: $79/mo
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Betting use: Allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key
- SDKs: typescript, python

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 12 / minute | 2 sportsbooks, 60s data delay, pre-match |
| Hobby | $79/mo | 120 / minute | 5 books, real-time, arbitrage detection; 3-day trial |
| Pro | $229/mo | 300 / minute | 15 books, +EV, middles, low hold, betting splits; 3-day trial |
| Sharp | $399/mo | 1,000 / minute | 25 books incl. sharp books, priority support; 3-day trial |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | — | Custom limits and SLA; contact sales |

## Who it is for

Best for: Bettors and tool builders who need real-time odds from US sportsbooks with built-in +EV, arbitrage and line-shopping endpoints.

Not ideal for: Projects that need non-US books, full historical odds, or odds resold as a standalone product; terms ban resale and standalone odds comparison.

Use cases: +EV and arbitrage tools; Line shopping apps; Player prop models

Limitations:
- Free plan has 2 sportsbooks, 60s delay and pre-match only
- Historical and CLV endpoints are Enterprise only
- WebSocket streaming is a paid add-on
- SLAs only on Enterprise

## Quick answers

**What is SharpAPI best for?** Bettors and tool builders who need real-time odds from US sportsbooks with built-in +EV, arbitrage and line-shopping endpoints. Not ideal for: Projects that need non-US books, full historical odds, or odds resold as a standalone product; terms ban resale and standalone odds comparison.

**How much does SharpAPI cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of SharpAPI is $79/mo. Listed plans: Hobby $79/mo; Pro $229/mo; Sharp $399/mo.

**Does SharpAPI have a free tier?** Yes. SharpAPI lists a free plan called "Free" (12 requests per minute).

**What does SharpAPI cover?** SharpAPI is a odds api. Its sports: American football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice hockey, Football (soccer); data: Odds, Player props, Live scores. Live / in-play data is offered.

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

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

**What do developers say about SharpAPI?** Real-time sports odds API for US sportsbooks with +EV and arbitrage endpoints, launched in 2026 with a free beta tier. Material is mostly the founder's own launch posts plus one user using it for an arb tool and praising its sharp-book coverage versus The Odds API. Repos are few; sample data, R client and MCP server exist.

**What are the alternatives to SharpAPI?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: OpticOdds, Odds-API.io, SportsGameOdds, Lumify, Owls Insight.

## What developers say

Real-time sports odds API for US sportsbooks with +EV and arbitrage endpoints, launched in 2026 with a free beta tier. Material is mostly the founder's own launch posts plus one user using it for an arb tool and praising its sharp-book coverage versus The Odds API. Repos are few; sample data, R client and MCP server exist.

Praised for: Covers sharp books beyond what The Odds API offers

## 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/