# Training a prop model on a free FanDuel key

FanDuel API (https://fanduelapi.com) is an independent API for FanDuel Sportsbook data: every player prop and game market FanDuel lists in NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, college basketball and college football, normalized per player and stat with over and under prices in American and decimal odds, plus every line and price move with its timestamp, over REST, webhooks and MCP with one key. FanDuel API is an independent data service operated by FF API Inc. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by FanDuel.

Source page: https://fanduelapi.com/questions/can-i-train-a-prop-model-with-a-free-api-key (this is its markdown version, https://fanduelapi.com/questions/can-i-train-a-prop-model-with-a-free-api-key.md).

## Free offer

- Free plan: 100 credits a month, data delayed 5 minutes, no card. REST and MCP on every plan.
- Real-time data starts at Developer, $49 a month for 10,000 credits.
- Get a free key: https://fanduelapi.com/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot

## Quickstart

1. Create a free account at https://fanduelapi.com/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot and create an API key in the dashboard (https://fanduelapi.com/dashboard/keys). Keys start with `fd_`. Store it as `FANDUEL_API_KEY`.
2. Make a first call with curl:

```bash
curl "https://fanduelapi.com/api/v1/props?sport=nba&stat=points&limit=5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FANDUEL_API_KEY"
```

3. Or with Python (`pip install requests`):

```python
import os
import time
from datetime import datetime, timezone

import requests

BASE = "https://fanduelapi.com/api/v1"
SESSION = requests.Session()
SESSION.headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {os.environ['FANDUEL_API_KEY']}"


def get(path, **params):
    """GET one endpoint and return its data list, waiting out rate limits."""
    while True:
        r = SESSION.get(f"{BASE}{path}", params=params, timeout=10)
        if r.status_code == 429:
            time.sleep(int(r.headers.get("Retry-After", "5")))
            continue
        r.raise_for_status()
        return r.json()["data"]


def price(odds):
    """American odds as text. A suspended market can come back with no price."""
    return "off" if odds is None else f"{odds:+d}"

props = get("/props", sport="nba", stat="points")
for p in props:
    print(f"{p['player']:<26} {str(p['line']):>5}  over {price(p['over_american']):>5}  under {price(p['under_american']):>5}")
```

4. Stay current with `GET /api/v1/changes?since=<cursor>` instead of re-reading every prop. Full reference: https://fanduelapi.com/openapi.json and https://fanduelapi.com/llms-full.txt.

## Use it from Claude (MCP)

Claude Code, with your key read from the shell:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user fanduelapi https://fanduelapi.com/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $FANDUEL_API_KEY"
```

Claude on the web or desktop: Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector, then paste https://fanduelapi.com/api/mcp. Without a key it gives the keyless tools (search_docs, fetch_doc, get_sample_props). Setup for other agents: https://fanduelapi.com/mcp.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Credits a month | Calls a minute | Includes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Free | 100 | 20 | REST and MCP access, Data delayed 5 minutes |
| Developer | $49/month | 10,000 | 60 | Real-time data, Line move history, Change stream |
| Production | $149/month | 50,000 | 120 | Real-time data, Line move history, Webhooks, Priority support |
| Scale | $499/month | 250,000 | 180 | Real-time data, Full line move history, Webhooks, Bulk export, Priority support |

Cancel paid plans any time from the billing portal. Details: https://fanduelapi.com/pricing

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Question

# Can I train a prop model with a free API key?

Short answerYou can build and test the pipeline, not train on a full history. Free is 100 credits a month on data five minutes behind, while the training set and date-range exports start at Developer, $49 a month.

[Get a free API key](https://fanduelapi.com/sign-up)[Agent guide](https://fanduelapi.com/agents.md)

FanDuel API is an independent data service operated by FF API Inc. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by FanDuel.

## In more detail

Graded results and hit rates read on every plan, which is enough to check that your joins, features and evaluation run end to end on real FanDuel props.

When the pipeline works, one paid month of exports usually covers the history a first model needs.

## Read next

- [Prop model data workflow](https://fanduelapi.com/docs/prop-model-data)
- [What the free plan covers](https://fanduelapi.com/fanduel-api-free)
- [All questions](https://fanduelapi.com/questions)

## FAQ

### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Free includes API access with delayed data, enough to build and test a model.

### Is this affiliated with FanDuel?

No. This is an independent data service operated by FF API Inc. and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FanDuel.

### Which sports are covered?

NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and college sports as FanDuel lists them, starting with player props.

### How do I cancel?

From the billing portal in your dashboard, at any time.

### How do I get a free key?

Sign up at https://fanduelapi.com/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot. Free plan: 100 credits a month, data delayed 5 minutes, no card. REST and MCP on every plan.

### Can an AI agent sign up for me?

Yes. The agent sends POST https://fanduelapi.com/api/v1/agent/signup with your email and what you are building (add "ref": "ai-claudebot"), you approve the emailed link, and the agent collects the key. Details: https://fanduelapi.com/connect.