# FanDuel API vs OpticOdds: FanDuel coverage compared

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/vs/opticodds (this is its markdown version, https://fanduelapi.com/vs/opticodds.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

## This page

[FanDuel API](https://fanduelapi.com/)/ vs OpticOdds

Comparison

# FanDuel API vs OpticOdds

Pick OpticOdds when you are a business that needs many sportsbooks, streaming or queue delivery and a negotiated contract, and you have confirmed FanDuel coverage with them, since their published sportsbook list does not include it. Pick FanDuel API when you need FanDuel itself, self-serve: every FanDuel prop and game market, published prices from free, line history with timestamps and an MCP server.

[Get a free API key](https://fanduelapi.com/sign-up)[Read the docs](https://fanduelapi.com/docs)

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

## Side by side

| Feature              | FanDuel API                                                                                  | OpticOdds                                                                                                                                 |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Books                | FanDuel Sportsbook only, in depth: player props, every game market, futures and DFS salaries | Many sportsbooks; FanDuel is not in its published sportsbook list (the full list needs a key)                                             |
| FanDuel player props | Yes, every plan, normalized per player and stat, with graded results and hit rates           | Player props, pre-match and in-play, per its home page; FanDuel prop coverage not published                                               |
| Line history         | Line move history on Developer ($49/mo) and up; full history on Scale ($499/mo)              | Historical odds endpoint and line history; depth not published                                                                            |
| Free tier            | 100 credits/mo (1 to 10 per call, by rows and endpoint), data delayed 5 minutes              | Free trial; terms not published                                                                                                           |
| Real time from       | Developer, $49/mo                                                                            | Prices not published; sales demo                                                                                                          |
| Push delivery        | Change feed and SSE stream on Developer; webhooks on Production ($149/mo)                    | Server-sent events stream per its FAQ, which says it has no webhooks or WebSockets; RabbitMQ queue delivery per its getting-started guide |
| MCP                  | Yes, every plan                                                                              | Yes, a hosted MCP server                                                                                                                  |

OpticOdds facts checked 5 November 2026: [Home](https://opticodds.com/) , [Pricing](https://opticodds.com/pricing) , [Sportsbooks](https://developer.opticodds.com/docs/sportsbooks.md) , [FAQ](https://developer.opticodds.com/docs/api-faq.md) , [Queue delivery](https://developer.opticodds.com/docs/getting-started.md) , [MCP](https://developer.opticodds.com/docs/opticodds-mcp-integration-guide.md). This page is written by the operator of FanDuel API.

## When OpticOdds is the better choice

- You need many sportsbooks with pre-match and in-play props in one contract.
- You want queue delivery into your own infrastructure rather than HTTP pulls.
- Your team buys through sales and a demo, and price is set by negotiation.

## When FanDuel API is the better choice

- You need FanDuel data specifically, and want to confirm the coverage yourself before paying: the free plan reads the same endpoints five minutes behind.
- You want a published price list: Free, then $49, $149 and $499 a month.
- You need every recorded line and price move for a prop, with timestamps, and graded results.
- You build alone or in a small team and want to start in minutes, from code or from Claude over MCP.

Start on the free plan and test it against your model: [pricing](https://fanduelapi.com/pricing), the [Python example](https://fanduelapi.com/fanduel-api-python), or [use it from Claude](https://fanduelapi.com/use-with-claude).

All six options side by side: [FanDuel API alternatives](https://fanduelapi.com/fanduel-api-alternatives). Also compared: [SharpAPI](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/sharpapi) and [OddsBlaze](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/oddsblaze).

## Questions

## Related

- [Alternatives Six odds APIs compared for FanDuel data: player props, line history, free tier delay, push delivery, MCP and published prices, with sources.](https://fanduelapi.com/fanduel-api-alternatives)
- [vs SharpAPI FanDuel API and SharpAPI compared: FanDuel player props, line history, free tier, real-time price, streaming and MCP, and when each is the better fit.](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/sharpapi)
- [vs OddsBlaze FanDuel API and OddsBlaze compared: FanDuel coverage, player props, line history, push feed, prices and MCP, with links to each source.](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/oddsblaze)
- [When to choose it A short decision guide: when a FanDuel-only API with line history fits, and when a multi-book odds API, a scraper or a sales contract is the better choice.](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/when-to-choose-fanduel-api)
- [Pricing Free on delayed data, then real time from the Developer plan.](https://fanduelapi.com/pricing)

## Make your first call in a few minutes

Sign up, create a key in the dashboard, and send it as a Bearer token. The free plan needs no card.

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

## 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.