The Odds API · Schema
The Odds API Event
A sporting event with betting odds from multiple bookmakers.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | Unique event identifier. |
| sport_key | string | Sport identifier key (e.g., basketball_nba, americanfootball_nfl). |
| sport_title | string | Human-readable sport title (e.g., NBA, NFL). |
| commence_time | string | Scheduled start time of the event (ISO 8601 or Unix depending on dateFormat). |
| home_team | string | Name of the home team. |
| away_team | string | Name of the away team. |
| bookmakers | array | List of bookmakers providing odds for this event. |
JSON Schema
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"title": "The Odds API Event",
"description": "A sporting event with betting odds from multiple bookmakers.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique event identifier."
},
"sport_key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Sport identifier key (e.g., basketball_nba, americanfootball_nfl)."
},
"sport_title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable sport title (e.g., NBA, NFL)."
},
"commence_time": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Scheduled start time of the event (ISO 8601 or Unix depending on dateFormat)."
},
"home_team": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the home team."
},
"away_team": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the away team."
},
"bookmakers": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of bookmakers providing odds for this event.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Bookmaker identifier (e.g., draftkings, fanduel, betmgm)."
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Bookmaker display name."
},
"last_update": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "When this bookmaker's odds were last refreshed."
},
"markets": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Betting markets offered by this bookmaker.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Market key: h2h (moneyline), spreads, totals, outrights."
},
"last_update": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Market-level last update timestamp."
},
"outcomes": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Betting outcomes with prices.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Team or player name, or 'Over'/'Under' for totals."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Additional description for the outcome."
},
"price": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Odds price in the requested format (decimal or american)."
},
"point": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Point spread or total line value (for spreads and totals)."
}
},
"required": ["name", "price"]
}
}
},
"required": ["key", "outcomes"]
}
}
},
"required": ["key", "title", "markets"]
}
}
},
"required": ["id", "sport_key", "commence_time", "home_team", "away_team"],
"additionalProperties": true
}