{"slug": "cricapi", "name": "CricketData.org (CricAPI)", "type": "data_api", "description": "Cricket scores, fixtures, series, matches, players and fantasy data via a hit-based API. Free tier of 100 hits per day with near-live data; paid tiers raise the daily cap.", "website": "https://cricketdata.org", "country": null, "sports": ["cricket"], "data_types": ["fantasy", "fixtures", "player-stats", "results", "scores", "stats", "widgets"], "protocols": ["rest"], "free_tier": true, "trial_days": null, "demo": null, "contact_sales_only": false, "min_price": {"price": 5.99, "currency": "USD", "period": "month"}, "plans_count": 5, "commercial_use": "paid_plans_only", "betting_use": null, "redistribution": "not_allowed", "rights_basis": "public_terms", "customer_types": ["individual", "business"], "live_in_play": true, "sentiment": "mixed", "discussions": 3, "github_repos": 346, "priority": 5.41, "logo": "/logos/cricapi.png", "logo_tone": "mid", "docs_url": "https://cricketdata.org/", "pricing_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/", "status_page_url": null, "founded_year": null, "product": {"name": "CricAPI", "formats": ["json"], "auth_methods": ["api_key"], "sdk_languages": [], "openapi_url": null, "history_depth": null, "update_frequency": "near-live (few minutes behind on free)", "claimed_latency_ms": null}, "plans": [{"name": "Lifetime Free", "price": 0.0, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 100, "request_period": "day", "is_free": true, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "Hits per day: 100", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}, {"name": "S", "price": 5.99, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 2000, "request_period": "day", "is_free": false, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "Hits per day: 2,000", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}, {"name": "M", "price": 12.99, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 10000, "request_period": "day", "is_free": false, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "Hits per day: 10,000", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}, {"name": "L", "price": 29.99, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": 100000, "request_period": "day", "is_free": false, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "Hits per day: 100,000", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}, {"name": "U", "price": 64.99, "currency": "USD", "period": "month", "request_limit": null, "request_period": "day", "is_free": false, "is_enterprise": false, "summary": "No hit cap", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/", "verified_at": "2026-11-03"}], "access": {"restricted_countries": null, "available_only_in": null, "customer_types": ["individual", "business"], "kyc_required": false, "odds_regions": null, "bookmakers_count": null, "notes": "Free self-serve signup; one account per person, multiple accounts to farm free credits are banned", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/terms-of-use/"}, "usage_rights": {"commercial_use": "paid_plans_only", "betting_use": null, "redistribution": "not_allowed", "storage": null, "attribution_required": null, "media_included": null, "terms_url": "https://cricketdata.org/terms-of-use/", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/terms-of-use/", "basis": "public_terms"}, "data_source": {"official_partners": [], "collection_methods": null, "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/terms-of-use/"}, "support": {"sla_uptime": null, "channels": ["email", "forum"], "sandbox": true, "changelog_url": null, "certifications": [], "payment_methods": null, "min_contract": "none (monthly, cancel anytime)", "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/"}, "coverage": {"competitions_count": null, "key_leagues": null, "womens": null, "live_in_play": true, "markets": null, "languages": null, "id_mapping": null, "source_url": "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/"}, "community": {"summary": "CricketData.org (formerly CricAPI) is a cheap, popular choice for cricket hobby apps, with a free 100-hits-per-day tier and many beginner tutorials, Chrome extensions and small GitHub projects. Developers report reliability problems for live scores, even at about $12 a month, and an older complaint said live scores were missing. Few detailed reviews exist.", "sentiment": "mixed", "topics": ["free_tier", "pricing", "reliability", "docs"], "pros": ["Free tier of 100 hits per day", "Low-cost paid plans", "Many beginner tutorials and small apps"], "cons": ["Live data reliability questioned", "Hit-based daily caps", "Live scores once reported missing"], "evidence": ["https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/1jl5xeu/", "https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/jjkr19/", "https://github.com/nilamadhab47/kairos/issues/34", "https://github.com/tenedev/Cricket-Matches-Chrome-Extension", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLMt2ZOBzog"]}, "discussions_list": [{"platform": "reddit", "title": "Software devs of r/cricket do we have any official api/database where we can fetch cricket related stats?", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/jjkr19/", "date": "2020-10-28", "score": 26.0, "where": "r/Cricket"}, {"platform": "reddit", "title": "How to get reliable live cricket score data?", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/1jl5xeu/", "date": "2025-03-27", "score": 5.0, "where": "r/Cricket"}, {"platform": "hn", "title": "Ask HN: How to get reliable live sports data?", "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43495979", "date": "2025-03-27", "score": 1.0, "where": null}], "repos": [{"platform": "github", "title": "lacausecrypto/mcp-sports-hub", "url": "https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sports-hub", "date": "2026-10-14", "score": 40.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "muhammadobaid-dev/CricLive", "url": "https://github.com/muhammadobaid-dev/CricLive", "date": "2026-07-04", "score": 16.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "AdityaWadkar/IPL-Winner-Predictor", "url": "https://github.com/AdityaWadkar/IPL-Winner-Predictor", "date": "2026-04-23", "score": 4.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "jayesh2906/IPL-2022-App", "url": "https://github.com/jayesh2906/IPL-2022-App", "date": "2022-09-24", "score": 4.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "musadiq7860/cricket-tactical-analyze", "url": "https://github.com/musadiq7860/cricket-tactical-analyze", "date": "2026-04-15", "score": 3.0, "where": null}, {"platform": "github", "title": "musadiq7860/musadiq7860", "url": "https://github.com/musadiq7860/musadiq7860", "date": "2026-11-03", "score": 3.0, "where": null}], "videos": [{"title": "Cricbuzz-Style Cricket App Tutorial 🏏 | API Project for Beginners", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghj8iTPa6tQ", "channel": "Dare2DoEngineering", "date": "2025-11-02"}, {"title": "Build Live Cricket App with API | Fetch Live Match Data Like Cricbuzz & ESPN", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBn6rg0RiZ4", "channel": "Dare2DoEngineering", "date": "2025-11-02"}, {"title": "How to Get Live Cricket Scores in Python | CricAPI Tutorial for Beginners", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLMt2ZOBzog", "channel": "CodeCraft", "date": "2025-05-11"}, {"title": "CricketData Basics - Javascript version", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF942zHdr0w", "channel": "Chaitanya Dharesshwar", "date": "2022-05-04"}], "notes": "Same API on all plans; only volume differs. WebSocket API 'in testing'; whitelabel 'coming soon'. Copyright footer says 2022, so page may be dated. Plan 'U' unlimited => request_limit null.", "checked_at": "2026-11-03", "alternatives": ["entity-sport", "roanuz-cricket-api", "sportsdataio", "isports-api", "sportmonks"], "fit": {"best_for": "Cricket score apps and hobby projects that want a free tier of 100 hits per day, with low-cost paid plans for more volume.", "not_for": "Commercial projects on the free plan, which is personal and non-commercial, and projects needing sports other than cricket.", "use_cases": ["Live cricket score widgets", "Fantasy cricket tools", "Fixtures and results listings"], "limitations": ["Free plan is 100 hits per day and a few minutes behind live", "Commercial use requires paid credits", "Redistribution of data is not allowed", "WebSocket API is listed as in testing"], "source_urls": ["https://cricketdata.org", "https://cricketdata.org/pricing/", "https://cricketdata.org/terms-of-use/"]}, "score": {"overall": 61, "popularity": 52, "community": 50, "transparency": 90, "developer": 61, "confidence": "low", "reliability_flags": ["Live scores once reported missing"], "rank": 13}}