# BearBet Odds API
URL: https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/

> Access BearBet betting odds through the SockOdds API. Structured JSON including head to head, lines, totals, player props and more, keyed bookmakerID=bearbet.

Access BearBet betting odds through the SockOdds API. Structured JSON data including head to head, lines, totals, player props and more — `bookmakerID=bearbet`, with lanes `bearbet__sgm_only`.

## Why choose our BearBet sportsbook API?

Our BearBet API provides clean, structured BearBet odds data for developers and betting platforms, eliminating the need for scraping or unstable data feeds. Australian bookmaker on the Punterstech platform.

## BearBet Odds API Overview

The SockOdds BearBet odds API provides fast, accurate data and odds from BearBet across 10 leagues: [MLB](https://sockodds.com/leagues/mlb-odds-api/), [NFL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nfl-odds-api/), [MLS](https://sockodds.com/leagues/mls-odds-api/), [NCAAF](https://sockodds.com/leagues/ncaaf-odds-api/), [ATP](https://sockodds.com/leagues/atp-odds-api/), [NRL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nrl-odds-api/), [NRLW](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nrlw-odds-api/), [WTA](https://sockodds.com/leagues/wta-odds-api/), [NHL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nhl-odds-api/), [AFL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/afl-odds-api/). 134 events are priced by BearBet right now.

With a single, unified API solution, developers can retrieve pre-match BearBet odds, including:

- Head to head / moneylines (2-way and 3-way markets)
- Lines, spreads and handicaps
- Totals (over/under)
- Alternative lines
- Player props and game props
- Period-specific markets (quarters, halves, innings, sets, rounds)

All data is provided in structured JSON via REST endpoints, refreshed every ~2 minutes.

## BearBet API Features & Market Types

### Main markets

- **Head to head** — 2-way and 3-way lines
- **Line / handicap** — spreads with the price
- **Totals** — over/under lines for points, goals, runs and more
- **Period markets** — halves, quarters, innings, sets, rounds where priced

### Player props & alternate lines

BearBet prices 30 distinct player-prop markets in the feed — Points / score, First to score, Home runs, Total bases, RBIs, Hits — plus alternative spreads and totals, team props and game props.

### Pre-match data

- **Pre-game odds** — current odds before game time, with `decimal` alongside the American string
- **Availability** — a suspended selection is listed with `available: false`, never dropped silently
- **Line movement tracking** — every price carries `lastUpdatedAt`, and finished events are retained

### Deeplinks & settlement data

- **Deeplinks** — not yet carried for BearBet
- **Results** — event results and `scoringSupported` flags where the source grades the market

## BearBet coverage by league

| League | leagueID | Events priced |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [MLB](https://sockodds.com/leagues/mlb-odds-api/) | `MLB` | 346 |
| [NFL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nfl-odds-api/) | `NFL` | 155 |
| [MLS](https://sockodds.com/leagues/mls-odds-api/) | `MLS` | 141 |
| [NCAAF](https://sockodds.com/leagues/ncaaf-odds-api/) | `NCAAF` | 71 |
| [ATP](https://sockodds.com/leagues/atp-odds-api/) | `ATP` | 44 |
| [NRL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nrl-odds-api/) | `NRL` | 25 |
| [NRLW](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nrlw-odds-api/) | `RUGBYLEAGUE_NRLW` | 22 |
| [WTA](https://sockodds.com/leagues/wta-odds-api/) | `WTA` | 22 |
| [NHL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/nhl-odds-api/) | `NHL` | 21 |
| [AFL](https://sockodds.com/leagues/afl-odds-api/) | `AFL` | 11 |

## BearBet Odds API Technical Specifications

### API Architecture

- **REST API** — Simple HTTP endpoints with JSON responses, identical to the SportsGameOdds v2 paths
- **Native WebSocket snapshots** - Pro/Platform at `/v2/stream/events`; polling-backed, with unchanged upstream freshness
- **Rate limits** — per-key, per-minute meters that bind under concurrency; plans sized to your usage
- **Authentication** — secure API key access via the `x-api-key` header or `apiKey` query parameter

### Data Update Speed

- **Odds updates** — every ~2 minutes across every bookmaker lane
- **Event status** — `status` flags and `info.stale` tell you exactly how current a price is

### Developer Resources

- [Interactive documentation](https://sockodds.com/docs/) — live examples, copy-paste snippets and an [AI (vibe coding)](https://sockodds.com/docs/info/ai-vibe-coding/) context
- [SDKs & libraries](https://sockodds.com/docs/sdk/) — the SportsGameOdds SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go and Java work unchanged with the base URL pointed here
- [Postman collection](https://sockodds.com/postman-collection/) — pre-built requests ready to run
- [Support](https://sockodds.com/docs/help/) — email support on every plan, priority on paid plans

### BearBet market coverage by category

| Market category | Example markets | Markets | Availability | Typical bookmakers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Full game lines** | Points / score O/U, Points / score line, Points / score 1X2, Points / score | 18 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BearBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/), [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [CashCage](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/cashcage-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [LightningBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/lightningbet-odds-api/), [Dabble](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/dabble-odds-api/) |
| **Period markets** | Points / score O/U, Points / score line, Points / score, Points / score 1X2, Both teams to score yes/no, Clean sheet yes/no, Tries O/U | 49 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [BearBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/), [LightningBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/lightningbet-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [CashCage](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/cashcage-odds-api/), [Chasebet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/chasebet-odds-api/) |
| **Score & margin specials** | First to score, Half-time / full-time, Correct score, Winning margin, Last to score yes/no | 72 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BearBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/), [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [CashCage](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/cashcage-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [Chasebet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/chasebet-odds-api/), [Star Sports](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/starsports-odds-api/) |
| **Team & game specials** | Points / score, Wins both halves yes/no, Wins either half yes/no, Both teams to score yes/no, Win to nil yes/no, Team scores in both halves yes/no, Highest scoring half | 30 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BearBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/), [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [LightningBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/lightningbet-odds-api/), [CashCage](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/cashcage-odds-api/), [BetRight](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betright-odds-api/) |
| **Cards, corners & shots** | Corners 1X2, Corners O/U, Shots on goal O/U, Cards O/U, Cards 1X2 | 11 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [CashCage](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/cashcage-odds-api/), [BearBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/), [Chasebet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/chasebet-odds-api/), [LightningBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/lightningbet-odds-api/) |
| **Player props** | Points / score O/U, Points / score yes/no, First to score yes/no, Home runs O/U, Total bases O/U, RBIs O/U, Hits O/U | 26 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BearBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [CashCage](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/cashcage-odds-api/), [Dabble](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/dabble-odds-api/), [Picklebet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/picklebet-odds-api/) |
| **Scorer props** | First goalscorer yes/no, First try scorer yes/no, Last Try Scorer yes/no | 4 oddIDs | Pre-match | [CashCage](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/cashcage-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [BearBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/bearbet-odds-api/), [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [Dabble](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/dabble-odds-api/), [LightningBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/lightningbet-odds-api/) |

## Use Cases for BearBet API Data

- [Arbitrage](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/arbitrage-betting-api/) & [+EV tools](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/positive-ev-betting-api/) — compare BearBet odds across every Australian bookmaker to uncover arbitrage opportunities and positive expected value angles.
- [Odds comparison platforms](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/odds-comparison-api/) — display BearBet odds from every book side by side for comprehensive line shopping.
- **Pricing models & trading** — use BearBet market data as inputs for proprietary pricing algorithms and betting strategies.
- [Sports analytics & research](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/sports-betting-machine-learning/) — examine BearBet line movements and betting-market patterns, and build predictive models on retained events.
- [Betting automation](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/odds-alert-bot-api/) — build systems that monitor BearBet lines across bookmakers and trigger actions when your target odds appear.
- [Sportsbook & fantasy apps](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/sports-betting-app-api/) — power your BearBet product with reliable odds, status and bet-slip deeplinks.

## BearBet Odds API Documentation

Our interactive documentation covers everything you need to integrate BearBet odds into your project:

- Full endpoint reference with parameters and response schemas
- Live request and response examples
- Code snippets in Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go and Java
- Authentication setup and API key management
- Rate limiting and the `notice` field
- Error handling and troubleshooting

[View documentation](https://sockodds.com/docs/)

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