Best odds API

Best odds API for UK bookmakers

Need the best odds across UK bookmakers for a table, alert, or scanner? UK Odds API returns top price per outcome in one call, so you do not have to scan every bookmaker row yourself.

Typical flow
/events
/events/EVENT_ID/odds/best

Fetch an event_id for today, then call best odds for that match.

What best-odds buyers need

Top price per selection, ready for products.

Comparison tables, move alerts, and scanners usually start from “who is best on this selection?” UK Odds API’s best-odds response answers that across the UK board. Pull full grids when you need the whole market underneath.

Fixtures first

List today’s (or any date’s) events with has_odds=true, then loop the event_ids you care about.

Full bookmaker grids

Pull /odds for every bookmaker on a market - same keys and codes across Bet365, Paddy Power, and the rest.

Best odds helper

One row per outcome with the top UK odds and bookmaker code - fast enough for tables, scanners, and alerts.

Build more on top

Same feed powers comparison, arbs, and +EV tools - link out to the arbitrage and valuebet product pages when you need those patterns.

Best odds API endpoints

Copy‑paste into workers or the OpenAPI playground.

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

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

Replace EVENT_ID with an event_id from the events endpoint.

Example event odds response

Normalised markets and bookmaker codes - ready to render or store.

{
  "event_id": "evt_123",
  "odds_format": "decimal",
  "markets": [
    {
      "key": "1x2",
      "best": [
        { "name": "Home", "odds": 2.02, "bookmaker_code": "UO004" },
        { "name": "Draw", "odds": 3.45, "bookmaker_code": "UO018" },
        { "name": "Away", "odds": 3.78, "bookmaker_code": "UO006" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

What you can build

Products teams ship on the football odds feed

Same UK football odds API, your product logic: comparison boards, alerts, arb tools, or +EV scanners. Demos and related product pages below show the pattern.

Built for comparison speed

Top UK odds in, tables and alerts out.

Poll best odds on your interval. Near kickoff, the underlying feed refreshes about every minute.

Bookmakers covered

Best odds computed across the UK bookmakers and exchanges your users expect.

Pricing

Plans for prototypes through football odds products.

Start with fixtures and odds for comparison or alerts. Pro covers production traffic; Business adds higher limits for revenue systems.

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

Best odds API - FAQ

What is a best odds API?

A best odds API returns the best available odds per outcome across multiple bookmakers, so you can build comparison tables, alerts, and edge detection without stitching feeds.

How do I get best odds for an event?

Call `/events/EVENT_ID/odds/best` for a specific event_id from the events endpoint.

Do I still need /odds?

Use `/odds/best` for compact top-of-market views. Use `/odds` when you need the full bookmaker grid.

Which bookmakers are included?

All 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 and subscribe to a plan, then explore endpoints in the Swagger playground at api.ukoddsapi.com/docs.

Tutorials

Guides that use best odds.

Walkthroughs for comparison, scanners, and bots built on /odds/best.