# snooker.org API

> Free API behind snooker.org giving results, schedules, live scores, rankings and player data for professional snooker; heavy users should contact the site.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/snooker-org-api/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 41/100 (rank 110; popularity 18, community n/a, transparency 75, developer experience 49)

## Facts
- Type: Free / open data
- Website: https://www.snooker.org
- Documentation: https://api.snooker.org/
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: Snooker
- Data types: Fixtures, Historical data, Results, Live scores, Standings
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: not public
- Key competitions: International Championship, UK Championship, Masters, World Grand Prix, World Championship, Northern Ireland Open, Scottish Open, Q Tour
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | Free for normal use; contact for heavy use (per catalog hint) |

## Who it is for

Best for: Snooker apps and sites that need professional results, schedules, live scores, rankings and player data.

Not ideal for: Other sports; coverage is professional snooker only.

Use cases: Snooker results ticker; Ranking tables; Tournament schedule pages

Limitations:
- Only the home page was saved; API terms and limits could not be confirmed
- Coverage is snooker only

## Quick answers

**What is snooker.org API best for?** Snooker apps and sites that need professional results, schedules, live scores, rankings and player data. Not ideal for: Other sports; coverage is professional snooker only.

**How much does snooker.org API cost?** snooker.org API does not publish prices on the pages we checked.

**Does snooker.org API have a free tier?** Yes. snooker.org API lists a free plan called "Free".

**What does snooker.org API cover?** snooker.org API is a free / open data. Its sports: Snooker; data: Fixtures, Historical data, Results, Live scores, Standings. Live / in-play data is offered.

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

**What do developers say about snooker.org API?** Free snooker data API, licensed for non-commercial use with attribution. Found in a handful of small wrappers, calendar apps and CLI tools, plus a dataset-catalogue entry noting frame scores for the main tour. One project asked for caching to cut requests. No real user opinions on quality or reliability.

**What are the alternatives to snooker.org API?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Sportradar, TheSportsDB, iSports API, Data Sports Group, Goalserve.

## What developers say

Free snooker data API, licensed for non-commercial use with attribution. Found in a handful of small wrappers, calendar apps and CLI tools, plus a dataset-catalogue entry noting frame scores for the main tour. One project asked for caching to cut requests. No real user opinions on quality or reliability.

Praised for: Free for non-commercial use; Frame-level scores for main tour

Complaints: Non-commercial licence only

## 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/