Asian handicap odds API

Asian handicap odds API for UK football

Live and pre-match Asian handicap odds for English football, pulled from major UK bookmakers and structured for building comparison tools, alerts, and research products.

Typical handicap workflow
Find the fixture
Pull handicap markets

Main handicap lines sit in package=core. Split lines, quarter goals, and deeper handicap markets are available on package=full.

ASIAN HANDICAP DATA

Why you need structured Asian handicap odds

Asian handicap betting removes the draw and splits stakes across half and quarter goal lines, which means the same fixture can carry a dozen different handicap prices across UK bookmakers. Punters shop around for the best line and the best price on that line, so a single number from one site rarely tells the full story. Anyone building a comparison tool, a value alert system, or a tipster verification product needs every bookmaker's handicap lines side by side, updated as they move. Without that, you are working off partial or stale information in a market where half a goal of difference changes the whole bet.

Line comparison tables

Show punters the best available handicap line and price for a fixture across Bet365, Sky Bet, Paddy Power, and other UK bookmakers. Quarter and half goal lines often differ by bookmaker, so a proper comparison table needs all of them in one place.

Line movement alerts

Asian handicap lines shift as match odds and team news change, and early movement can flag where the sharper money is going. An alerting tool can watch a handicap line across bookmakers and notify users the moment it shifts.

Tipster and model verification

Tipsters and models that call Asian handicap bets need a record of the actual odds available at the time of the tip, not just a rough estimate. Structured historical and live handicap data lets you verify results properly.

Handicap research tools

Bettors researching a fixture want to see how the handicap line has been set and how it compares to full time result odds for the same match. Combining handicap data with match odds supports deeper pre-match research tools.

Where UK Odds API fits

Where UK Odds API fits in

UK Odds API supplies Asian handicap odds for English football fixtures from a panel of UK bookmakers, alongside the standard match odds for the same games. It is built for developers who need current and best available handicap prices without scraping individual bookmaker sites or maintaining that infrastructure themselves.

Endpoints for Asian handicap odds

Discover handicap markets, then fetch odds.

GET /v1/football/events?schedule_date=YYYY-MM-DD&has_odds=true&per_page=10

GET /v1/football/events/EVENT_ID/markets?group=handicaps

GET /v1/football/events/EVENT_ID/odds?package=core&odds_format=decimal

GET /v1/football/events/EVENT_ID/odds/best?odds_format=decimal

Replace EVENT_ID with an event_id from the events response.

Example handicap market shape

Illustrative outcomes with decimal odds and bookmaker codes.

{
  "event_id": "evt_123",
  "odds_format": "decimal",
  "markets": [
    {
      "key": "asian_handicap",
      "name": "Asian Handicap",
      "outcomes": [
        { "name": "Home -0.5", "odds": 1.95, "bookmaker_code": "UO004" },
        { "name": "Away +0.5", "odds": 1.90, "bookmaker_code": "UO018" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

What you can build

What you can build with this data

Handicap comparison sites that show the best line and price per bookmaker for every English fixture. Alerting products that flag favourable handicap movement before kick off. Tipster tracking tools that log the exact odds a call was made at. Research dashboards that pair handicap lines with match odds to help bettors judge value across a full card of fixtures.

Built for line products

Start pulling Asian handicap odds today

Get UK bookmaker handicap lines for English football in a consistent format, ready to plug into your comparison tool, alert system, or research product.

Bookmakers covered

Bet365, Sky Bet, Paddy Power, William Hill and more, in one feed.

Pricing

Plans for Asian handicap data

Core plans cover the main match handicap lines. Full plans add quarter lines and deeper handicap coverage for teams building more advanced comparison or research tools.

Starter

£79/month

Billed today · no trial

For prototypes and early builds

  • 10 UK bookmakers
  • Core markets only Main match odds such as match winner, over/under, both teams to score, double chance, draw no bet, and handicaps.
  • 1,000 requests/hour
  • Email support

Business

£359/month

Billed today · no trial

For arbitrage tools and revenue-generating systems

  • 34 UK bookmakers
  • Core markets Main match odds such as match winner, over/under, both teams to score, double chance, draw no bet, and handicaps.
  • Advanced markets Deeper betting markets such as corners, cards, team props, player props, specials, and bookmaker-specific markets.
  • 20,000 requests/hour
  • Arbitrage API included
  • Specials Football specials: markets on topics like next manager, transfers, and awards.
  • Historical odds
  • Price boosts Promotional boosted odds on selected markets and outcomes — e.g. enhanced player props and match combos. Single-event and batch endpoints available.
  • Bet builders Bookmaker-published multi-leg bets for one match — e.g. BTTS + corners + cards.

FAQ

Asian handicap odds API - FAQ

Is there a dedicated /asian-handicap endpoint?

No. Use football odds (and markets with group=handicaps). Asian handicap lines ship in package=core for most fixtures.

Can I get best odds on handicaps?

Yes. Call /odds/best after you have an event_id.

Which bookmakers are included?

Major UK bookmakers including Bet365, Betfair, Paddy Power, Sky Bet, William Hill, Coral, Ladbrokes, Betway, 888sport, Unibet, and Spreadex.

Can I try the API before I pay?

Yes. Create an account, subscribe to a plan, and explore endpoints in the OpenAPI playground at api.ukoddsapi.com/docs.

Tutorials

Guides for market products.

Odds polling and comparison patterns.