# FanDuel API vs TheRundown: FanDuel props 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/therundown (this is its markdown version, https://fanduelapi.com/vs/therundown.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 TheRundown

Comparison

# FanDuel API vs TheRundown

Pick TheRundown for game lines across about 20 books, with a free tier for game lines from three of them, when props delayed by up to a minute are fine. Pick FanDuel API when FanDuel player props are the point: they are on every plan including Free, real time starts at $49 a month rather than $399, and every recorded move comes with its timestamp.

[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                                                                                  | TheRundown                                                                                      |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Books                | FanDuel Sportsbook only, in depth: player props, every game market, futures and DFS salaries | About 20 sportsbooks plus prediction markets; FanDuel on every plan, including free             |
| FanDuel player props | Yes, every plan, normalized per player and stat, with graded results and hit rates           | Player props from Starter ($49/mo); none on free; FanDuel prop coverage by market not published |
| Line history         | Line move history on Developer ($49/mo) and up; full history on Scale ($499/mo)              | Odds history from 7 days on Starter to unlimited on Max; none on free                           |
| Free tier            | 100 credits/mo (1 to 10 per call, by rows and endpoint), data delayed 5 minutes              | 200,000 data points/mo, delayed 5 minutes, 3 books, no player props                             |
| Real time from       | Developer, $49/mo                                                                            | Ultra, $399/mo (Starter $49 is 60 seconds behind, Pro $149 is 30 seconds)                       |
| Push delivery        | Change feed and SSE stream on Developer; webhooks on Production ($149/mo)                    | WebSocket on Ultra and up; webhooks not published                                               |
| MCP                  | Yes, every plan                                                                              | Yes, a hosted data MCP server                                                                   |

TheRundown facts checked 5 November 2026: [Pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing) , [API and FAQ](https://therundown.io/api) , [Docs](https://docs.therundown.io/). This page is written by the operator of FanDuel API.

## When TheRundown is the better choice

- You need moneylines, spreads and totals from several books, and its free 200,000 data points a month cover that.
- You want prediction markets beside sportsbooks.
- A 30 to 60 second delay on props is acceptable for what you build.

## When FanDuel API is the better choice

- You need FanDuel player props on a free key: TheRundown starts props at its $49 Starter plan.
- You need real-time props without the $399 Ultra plan.
- You want each prop's whole move history and its graded result against the box score.
- You want the MCP server and the change feed on every plan.

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: [SportsGameOdds](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/sportsgameodds).

## 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 The Odds API FanDuel API and The Odds API compared for FanDuel data: player props, line history, free tier, real-time price, push delivery and MCP, with sources.](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/the-odds-api)
- [vs SportsGameOdds FanDuel API and SportsGameOdds compared for FanDuel data: books, player props, line history, free tier, update speed, push delivery and MCP, with sources.](https://fanduelapi.com/vs/sportsgameodds)
- [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.