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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.

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Commercial use: AllowedBetting use: AllowedToo little discussion
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60

SportDex Score

#17 of 233 sports APIs

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Popularity
36

Brand demand, developer discussions, GitHub repos and videos

Community & reliability
—

Tone of public discussions, liked vs criticised points, reliability complaints; not enough public discussion to judge.

Transparency
90

Public prices, docs, terms and coverage you can check before calling sales

Developer experience
73

Free access, docs, SDKs, OpenAPI, sandbox, realtime delivery, ecosystem

Computed from public data only; uptime and latency are not measured yet. Enterprise feeds that sell by contract score lower on transparency by design. How the score works

Starting price
$79/mo
Free access
Free tier
Sports
5 (American football, Basketball…)
Live data
Yes
Delivery
Streaming (SSE, WebSocket)
Discussions
3 threads
GitHub adoption
14 repos

Best for

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

+EV and arbitrage toolsLine shopping appsPlayer prop models

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.

Limitations to check

  • − 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

Written from the provider's own pages (source).

Last checked 2026-11-03

SharpAPI at a glance

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.

Commercial decision

Pricing & plan limits

PlanPriceRequestsWhat's included
FreeFree12 / minute2 sportsbooks, 60s data delay, pre-matchsource
Hobby$79/mo120 / minute5 books, real-time, arbitrage detection; 3-day trialsource
Pro$229/mo300 / minute15 books, +EV, middles, low hold, betting splits; 3-day trialsource
Sharp$399/mo1,000 / minute25 books incl. sharp books, priority support; 3-day trialsource
EnterpriseContact sales—Custom limits and SLA; contact salessource

Add-ons: WebSocket streaming $99/mo, Live Game State $79/mo (not modeled). Trial requires a card.

Before choosing a paid plan, confirm

• What counts as one request (per call, per market, per region?)

• What happens when you exceed the quota: blocked or billed

• Whether live and historical data are on your plan

• Whether your use (public app, betting, resale) is licensed

The critical question

Data coverage

Sports
American footballBasketballBaseballIce hockeyFootball (soccer)
Data types
OddsPlayer propsLive scores
Key competitions
Not disclosed
Competitions
Not disclosed
Live / in-play
Yes
Women's competitions
Not disclosed
Betting markets
moneyline, spreads, totals, player props
Bookmaker regions
Not disclosed
Bookmakers
Not disclosed
History depth
historical/CLV endpoints enterprise only
Update frequency
real-time (free tier 60s delay)
Name languages
Not disclosed
ID mapping
Not disclosed

Coverage often depends on the plan; confirm the exact league and season on your plan.

Before you build

Usage rights & access

Commercial use
Allowedsource
Betting products
Allowed
Redistribution
Not allowed
Storing data
Allowed
Attribution
Required
Logos & photos
Not disclosed
Who can buy
Individuals, Companiessource
Verification (KYC)
Not disclosed
Not available in
Not disclosed
Only available in
Not disclosed
Read the terms

Developer-ready evaluation

Integration & documentation

Protocols
RESTSSEWebSocket
Formats
JSON
Authentication
api key
SDKs
typescript, python
OpenAPI spec
Not disclosed
Claimed latency
Not disclosed
Status page
Not disclosed
Sandbox / test keys
Not disclosed
Support
email
SLA uptime
Not disclosed
Preview brief
# Integration brief: SharpAPI

Goal: build a feature on SharpAPI data. Use only the official documentation below as the source of truth.

## Known facts (from SportDex, verify before relying on them)
- Website: https://sharpapi.io
- Docs: https://docs.sharpapi.io/en/
- Sports: American football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice hockey, Football (soccer)
- Data: Odds, Player props, Live scores
- Protocols: REST, SSE, WebSocket; formats: json
- Auth: api_key
- Free plan: Free, 12 requests per minute
- Cheapest paid plan: $79/mo
- Note: Add-ons: WebSocket streaming $99/mo, Live Game State $79/mo (not modeled). Trial requires a card.

## Verify before writing code
- exact endpoint paths, parameters and response fields (read the official docs, do not guess)

## Implementation rules
- Keep the API key on the server (environment variable, backend route or edge function); never ship it to the browser.
- Cache responses and respect rate limits; count how many requests each screen triggers.
- Handle errors explicitly: invalid key, quota exceeded (429), missing fields, empty fixtures, timeouts.
- Start with one demo request and log the raw response before building UI on assumed field names.

Data quality signals

Data source & company

Official partners
Not disclosed
How data is collected
aggregated
Certifications
Not disclosed
Payment methods
card
Minimum contract
Not disclosed
Country
Not disclosed
Founded
Not disclosed

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What developers say

Too little discussioncoveragealternativespricing

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

Complaints

    Nothing specific.

    Our summary of public discussions, not a rating. Vendor posts are not counted as user opinion.

    Discussions

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    Evidence & transparency

    Official sources

    Facts were extracted from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that the feature is missing. How we know