MLS Odds API

Our MLS odds API delivers Major League Soccer odds, player props, status and results for every match from 25 bookmakers, 21 of them Australian. leagueID=MLS. Free tier available.

Whether you're building a betting app, an odds comparison tool or a pricing model, the MLS odds API gives you structured data in the SportsGameOdds v2 shape so you can move fast.

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MLS Odds API Features

Every endpoint is filterable, so you pull exactly the markets you need. Coverage spans 31 teams and 96 events currently carried, with 26 market families.

Available MLS betting markets include:

  • 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 (1h, 2h, bothhalves, reg)

All market data is pre-match, refreshed every ~2 minutes; see pricing for what each plan can see.

MLS Player Props API

Access 10 MLS player proposition markets through the same endpoint — Points / score, First to score, Last to score, Goals + assists, Shots on goal, Assists — for every player the books price. See the player prop odds API for the market list across every sport.

Filter by playerID, stat type or bookmaker to return only the props you need.

MLS Odds API with Results

SockOdds delivers MLS odds and event data together in one response — no need to stitch data from multiple sources. Each response includes:

  • Upcoming MLS events with status flags
  • Home and away team data with ids
  • Players with production ids where present
  • Full odds coverage: lines, totals, head to head, props and alternative lines
  • Results and scoringSupported flags where the source grades

Line movement tracking is yours to build: every bookmaker entry carries lastUpdatedAt, and finished events are retained.

Quick start: your first MLS odds API call

Getting MLS odds takes a single HTTP request:

https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&oddsAvailable=true&leagueID=MLS&limit=10

This returns all available markets — lines, totals, head to head and props — for upcoming MLS events.

To narrow to a specific market, use the oddID parameter, with PLAYER_ID standing for every player:

https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&oddsAvailable=true&leagueID=MLS&oddID=points-PLAYER_ID-game-ou-over&includeOpposingOdds=true

OddIDs follow the format {statID}-{statEntityID}-{periodID}-{betTypeID}-{sideID}, where the entity is a player for props and home, away or all for team and game markets.

Tips to keep responses fast:

  • Add bookmakerID=mintbet,betfocus to limit to the bookmakers you care about
  • Use includeOpposingOdds=true so you only need to specify one side of a market
  • Keep your oddID list tight — only request markets you're actively using

What a MLS response looks like

Every event returns an odds object keyed by oddID. Here's a real market from the feed with the bookmaker list cut to two books:

{
  "eventID": "mls_2026-08-15_atlanta_united_vs_new_york_red_bulls",
  "leagueID": "MLS",
  "odds": {
    "points-all-game-eo-odd": {
      "oddID": "points-all-game-eo-odd",
      "opposingOddID": "points-all-game-eo-even",
      "marketName": "Total Goals Odd/Even",
      "statID": "points",
      "statEntityID": "all",
      "periodID": "game",
      "betTypeID": "eo",
      "sideID": "odd",
      "fairOdds": null,
      "bookOdds": "-110",
      "byBookmaker": {
        "tab": {
          "odds": "-111",
          "available": true
        },
        "neds": {
          "odds": "-110",
          "available": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Two things worth noting. Odds values are strings, not numbers, so -108 arrives as "-108" — that keeps the leading + intact on underdog prices — and every book also carries decimal, because Australian books quote decimal. bookOdds is the consensus with the vig left in; fairOdds is the de-vigged price on Base and above, null where it cannot be computed.

MLS 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 statusstatus flags and info.stale tell you exactly how current a price is

Developer Resources

MLS betting market coverage in the SockOdds API, by category

Market categoryExample marketsMarketsAvailabilityTypical bookmakers
Full game linesPoints / score O/U, Points / score line, Points / score 1X2, Points / score19 oddIDsPre-matchBetFocus, MintBet, Dabble, Picklebet, BetRight, betr (sportsbook)
Period marketsPoints / score O/U, Points / score 1X2, Points / score line, Points / score, Both teams to score yes/no, First to score yes/no, Win to nil yes/no81 oddIDsPre-matchNeds, BetRight, PointsBet, BetFocus, MintBet, Unibet
Score & margin specialsFirst to score, Half-time / full-time, Correct score, Winning margin, Last to score yes/no118 oddIDsPre-matchBetFocus, MintBet, Sportsbet, Neds, SwiftBet, Ladbrokes
Team & game specialsPoints / score, Wins either half yes/no, Wins both halves yes/no, Both teams to score yes/no, Win to nil yes/no, Goal in both halves yes/no, Team scores in both halves yes/no51 oddIDsPre-matchTAB, BetFocus, MintBet, BetRight, SwiftBet, BetDeluxe
Cards, corners & shotsCorners O/U, Corners 1X2, Shots on goal O/U, Corners, Cards O/U, Corners line, Cards 1X238 oddIDsPre-matchBetFocus, MintBet, Unibet, TABtouch, Neds, BetRight
Player propsPoints / score O/U, First to score yes/no, Points / score yes/no, Last to score yes/no, Goals + assists yes/no, Shots on goal O/U, Assists yes/no10 oddIDsPre-matchMintBet, BetFocus, Sportsbet, TAB, Neds, PointsBet

See every MLS market with its exact oddID in the markets browser.

Use Cases

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

MLS Odds API Documentation

Our interactive documentation covers everything you need to integrate MLS 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

For more on querying /v2/events with MLS-specific examples, see the API documentation.

Frequently asked questions

What MLS betting markets does the API cover?

317 distinct markets right now: Points / score, First to score, Half-time / full-time, Wins either half, Wins both halves, Both teams to score, Correct score, Win to nil and more — pre-match, across 25 bookmakers.

Does the API cover props, status and results in one feed?

Yes, from the same request. A single /v2/events call returns the game lines, the props, the event status and the results the source has, so there is no separate results API to reconcile. Each market carries scoringSupported and the event carries status.finalized.

How often is MLS odds data updated?

Every ~2 minutes across every bookmaker lane. Each bookmaker entry carries lastUpdatedAt.

Can I get historical MLS odds data?

Finished events are retained, so your archive starts when you start pulling. Opening and closing lines are not snapshotted yet.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — a free Lite key covers AFL and NRL; Base unlocks every league including MLS. Get a key →

Which bookmakers are included?

25 bookmakers price MLS, 21 of them Australian: MintBet, BetFocus, Neds, BetRight, Sportsbet, SwiftBet, Ladbrokes, TAB and more.

Are live MLS odds available?

Event status is live; prices are pre-match first and refresh every ~2 minutes.

How are markets identified in the API?

Every market uses a structured oddID in the format {statID}-{statEntityID}-{periodID}-{betTypeID}-{sideID} — for example points-PLAYER_ID-game-ou-over. The same pattern lets you construct, filter and parse markets programmatically.

Can I compare bookmaker odds?

Yes — every market returns prices from every supporting bookmaker under one oddID, so lining up the best available price across MintBet, BetFocus, Neds, BetRight and the rest is straightforward.

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