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The Odds API Scores API

Live and recent game scores.

The Odds API Scores API is one of 6 APIs that The Odds API publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Scores. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and a getting-started guide.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 3 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 4.0.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.the-odds-api.com, https://ipv6-api.the-odds-api.com.

1 operations 1 paths 3 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
4.0.0
Base URL
https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4
Authentication
API Key
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

The Odds API Scores API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the query as apiKey (apiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Scores 1

Live and recent game scores.

GET
/v4/sports/{sport}/scores
Get Sport Scores
getSportScores 5 params → 200401429

Schemas 3

The contract defines 3 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ScoreEvent (9 properties), Score (2 properties), Error (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Score
object
Score for one team in a game.
2 properties
ScoreEvent
object
An event with live or recent score information.
9 properties
Error
object
1 property

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

the-odds-api-scores-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs The Odds API publishes across the network.

The Odds API Events API
The Odds API Historical API
The Odds API Odds API
The Odds API Participants API
The Odds API Sports API