1) Choose fixtures
List events for a date and select an event_id.
Bookmakers covered
UK-first coverage across major UK bookmakers and exchanges.
Betfair API
Here’s how to access Betfair odds (and other UK bookmakers) in one normalised response — with copy‑paste endpoints, sample JSON, and a clean filtering approach.
bookmaker_codes=UO005 Use it on odds endpoints to return Betfair only, or remove it to compare Betfair against UK bookmakers.
How it’s used
Most products start by filtering to Betfair for exchange odds, then removing the filter to compare against the wider UK market. The best-odds endpoint is ideal for compact “top odds” tables.
List events for a date and select an event_id.
Fetch odds and optionally filter to Betfair via bookmaker_codes.
Copy‑paste these requests.
GET /v1/football/events?schedule_date=YYYY-MM-DD&has_odds=true&upcoming=true&per_page=10
GET /v1/football/events/EVENT_ID/odds/best?odds_format=decimal&bookmaker_codes=UO005Replace EVENT_ID with an event_id returned by the events endpoint.
A compact example response (shape is normalised across bookmakers).
{
"event_id": "evt_123",
"odds_format": "decimal",
"bookmakers": [
{ "code": "UO005", "name": "Betfair" }
],
"markets": [
{
"key": "1x2",
"outcomes": [
{ "name": "Home", "odds": 2.05, "bookmaker_code": "UO005" },
{ "name": "Draw", "odds": 3.40, "bookmaker_code": "UO005" },
{ "name": "Away", "odds": 3.75, "bookmaker_code": "UO005" }
]
}
]
}Realtime data
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Bookmakers covered
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FAQ
We provide Betfair odds via our API, alongside other UK bookmakers, using one normalised response shape. Filter to Betfair with bookmaker code UO005.
Call an odds endpoint and set bookmaker filter to Betfair: bookmaker_codes=UO005. Remove the filter to compare against the wider UK market.
UK Odds API is a REST API that returns JSON. You send your API key with each request, pick fixtures and markets from the paths or query parameters, and receive normalised odds from UK bookmakers in one response shape.
All major UK bookmakers, including Bet365, Betfair, Paddy Power, Sky Bet, William Hill, Coral, Ladbrokes, Betway, 888sport, Unibet, and Spreadex.
Yes. Create a free account, generate an API key, and try endpoints in the Swagger playground at api.ukoddsapi.com/docs.