PointsBet Odds API

Access PointsBet betting odds through the SockOdds API. Structured JSON data including head to head, lines, totals, player props and more — bookmakerID=pointsbet.

Why choose our PointsBet sportsbook API?

Our PointsBet API provides clean, structured PointsBet odds data for developers and betting platforms, eliminating the need for scraping or unstable data feeds. Australian-founded book with wide US-league and same-game coverage.

PointsBet Odds API Overview

The SockOdds PointsBet odds API provides fast, accurate data and odds from PointsBet across 16 leagues: NFL, MLS, MLB, UFC, Premier League, Champions League, NRL, Rugby Union Internationals, AFL, IPL and 6 more. 205 events are priced by PointsBet right now.

With a single, unified API solution, developers can retrieve pre-match PointsBet 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.

PointsBet 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

PointsBet prices 43 distinct player-prop markets in the feed — Points / score, First to score, Last to score, Goals + assists, Shots on goal, RBIs — 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 — 91 events carry a PointsBet entry in links.bookmakers
• Results — event results and scoringSupported flags where the source grades the market

PointsBet coverage by league

PointsBet Odds API Technical Specifications

API Architecture

• REST API — Simple HTTP endpoints with JSON responses, identical to the SportsGameOdds v2 paths
• Polling, not push — the feed refreshes every ~2 minutes; /v2/stream/events is reserved and answers 501 rather than pretending
• 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 — live examples, copy-paste snippets and an AI (vibe coding) context
• SDKs & libraries — the SportsGameOdds SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go and Java work unchanged with the base URL pointed here
• Postman collection — pre-built requests ready to run
• Support — email support on every plan, priority on paid plans

PointsBet market coverage by category

Use Cases for PointsBet API Data

• Arbitrage & +EV tools — compare PointsBet odds across every Australian bookmaker to uncover arbitrage opportunities and positive expected value angles.
• Odds comparison platforms — display PointsBet odds from every book side by side for comprehensive line shopping.
• Pricing models & trading — use PointsBet market data as inputs for proprietary pricing algorithms and betting strategies.
• Sports analytics & research — examine PointsBet line movements and betting-market patterns, and build predictive models on retained events.
• Betting automation — build systems that monitor PointsBet lines across bookmakers and trigger actions when your target odds appear.
• Sportsbook & fantasy apps — power your PointsBet product with reliable odds, status and bet-slip deeplinks.

PointsBet Odds API Documentation

Our interactive documentation covers everything you need to integrate PointsBet 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

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