Version: 2.0.0

Odds (Push Stream)

REQUIREMENT

You'll need a license key to use OddsJam's API. You can get one by emailing us at [email protected].

API Endpoint#

https://api-external.oddsjam.com/api/v2/stream/odds

Parameters#

NOTE

You must provide at least one of game_id or league per GET request.

`key` (required)#

Your OddsJam API license key.

`sportsbooks` (required)#

NOTE

You can pass in multiple of this parameter.

The sportsbooks that you want to recieve odd changes for.

`game_id`#

NOTE

You can pass in multiple of this parameter.

The id of the game that you want to recieve odd changes for.

`market`#

NOTE

You can pass in multiple of this parameter.

The name of the market that you want to recieve odd changes for (e.g. Moneyline).

`league`#

NOTE

You can pass in multiple of this parameter.

The league you want to receive odd changes for (e.g. NCAAB)

`is_main`#

If this is set to True, you will only get main lines and no alternates, if this is set to False, you will only get alternate lines. If this is ommitted, you will get all the lines.

The most balanced line and the main line are synonymous.

`odds_format`#

The format of the odd price. Options are AMERICAN|PROBABILITY|DECIMAL. We default to american prices.

`last_entry_id`#

If this is set, it will get all events after the entry with this id, you can use this on reconnection events so you do not miss any updates.

`include_game_updates`#

This is an optional field, and if it is set to true, it will send game-status-notifications and game-time-notifications events in addition to the odds events.

Best Practices#

While our endpoint supports passing multiple leagues and game ids, we recommend making a separate connection for each league or game id that you are trying to subscribe to. This will help reduce and isolate issues on a game or league basis. For instance, if you pass [game_id1, game_id2], if game_id2 ends and you are reconnecting to the stream, you will get an error saying game_id2 is no longer active.

Example Request#

Requirements

Python 3.10.2
requests==2.31.0
sseclient-py==1.8.0 | Need to use this sseclient dependency: https://pypi.org/project/sseclient-py/

import requests
from requests.exceptions import ChunkedEncodingError
import json
import sseclient # pip install sseclient-py

while True:
 try:
 r = requests.get(
 "https://api-external.oddsjam.com/api/v2/stream/odds",
 params={
 "key": "1234-5678-124",
 "sportsbooks": ["DraftKings", "FanDuel", "Hard Rock"],
 "market": ["Moneyline"],
 "league": ["NCAAB"],
 # "is_main": True,
 },
 stream=True,
 )
 client = sseclient.SSEClient(r)
 for event in client.events():
 if event.event == "odds":
 data = json.loads(event.data)
 print("odds data", ":", data)
 elif event.event == "locked-odds":
 data = json.loads(event.data)
 print("locked-odds data", ":", data)
 else:
 print(event.event, ":", event.data)
 except ChunkedEncodingError as ex:
 print("Disconnected, attempting to reconnect...")
 except Exception as e:
 print("Error:", r.status_code, r.text)
 break

Example Raw Response (from CURL)#

We send a connected event.

event: connected
data: OK

We send a ping from the server to the client every 5 seconds.

event: ping
data: 2023-02-22 16:30:08.952760

If an odd gets locked. You can use this to tell if an odd is no longer available on a sportsbook.

id: 25236-38874-2023-03-06
event: locked-odds
data: {"entry_id": "1678113258940-2", "data":[{"bet_name":"San Diego Padres","bet_points":null,"bet_price":-130,"bet_type":"Moneyline","game_id":"15260-25683-2023-08-15-18","id":"DB9FF6D26ABA","is_live":false,"is_main":true,"league":"MLB","player_id":"","selection":"San Diego Padres","selection_line":"","selection_points":null,"sport":"baseball","sportsbook":"PointsBet (Michigan)","timestamp":1692116359.4352238}]}
retry: 5000

If an odd gets changed or added.

id: 54023-35775-2023-03-06
event: odds
data: {"entry_id": "1678113198585-0", "data": [{"bet_name":"Jordan Montgomery Under 5.5","bet_points":5.5,"bet_price":110,"bet_type":"Player Strikeouts","game_id":"26495-10478-2023-08-15-17","id":"26495-10478-2023-08-15-17:draftkings:player_strikeouts:jordan_montgomery_under_5_5","is_live":false,"is_main":true,"league":"MLB","player_id":"0BEB62A934FF","selection":"Jordan Montgomery","selection_line":"under","selection_points":5.5,"sport":"baseball","sportsbook":"10bet","timestamp":1692116400.5189488}]}
retry: 5000

If the status changes for a game.

event: game-status-notifications
id: 1682533962108-1
retry: 5000
data: {"data":{"game":{"away_team":"Kansas City Royals","home_team":"Arizona Diamondbacks"},"game_id":"14412-35183-2023-04-26-12","is_notification":false,"league":"mlb","new_status":"half","old_status":"unplayed","timestamp":"2023-04-26T18:32:42.104724+00:00"},"entry_id":"1682533962108-1"}

If the start time changes for a game.

event: game-time-notifications
id: 1682533957709-0
retry: 5000
data: {"data":{"game":{"away_team":"Kansas City Royals","home_team":"Arizona Diamondbacks"},"game_id":"14412-35183-2023-04-26-12","is_notification":false,"league":"mlb","new_start_time":"2023-04-26 15:40 EST","old_start_time":"2023-04-26 15:45 EST","time_delta":5,"timestamp":"2023-04-26T18:32:37.705081+00:00"},"entry_id":"1682533957709-0"}

Choosing a good key to store the data.#

If you are tracking multiple sportsbooks for a Game / Market combination. We would recommend making a key of (Game ID + Sportsbook + Market + Bet Name).

If you are tracking a single sportsbook for a Game / Market combination. We would recommend making a key of (Game Id + Market + Bet Name).

Common Cases#

Case 1: Sportsbook moves main line and DOES NOT have any alternate lines#

Original Lines:

Over 5.5 | -110 | is_main=True
Under 5.5 | +110 | is_main=True

Sportsbook changes lines:

Over 5.5 | -110 | is_main=True ----> Over 6.5 | -110 | is_main=True
Under 5.5 | +110 | is_main=True ----> Under 6.5 | +110 | is_main=True

Filter is_main=True:#

The events you will receive are:

{event: "locked-odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 5.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": -110, ....}
{event: "locked-odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 5.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": +110, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": -110, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": +110, ....}

Filter is_main=False:#

You will not receive any events.

Filter is_main is not set#

The events you will receive are:

{event: "locked-odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 5.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": -110, ....}
{event: "locked-odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 5.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": +110, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": -110, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": +110, ....}

Case 2: Sportsbook moves main line and DOES HAVE alternate lines.#

Original Lines:

Over 5.5 | -110 | is_main=True
Under 5.5 | +110 | is_main=True
Over 6.5 | +120 | is_main=False
Under 6.5 | -120 | is_main=False

Sportsbook changes lines:

Over 5.5 | -110 | is_main=True ----> Over 5.5 | -120 | is_main=False
Under 5.5 | +110 | is_main=True ----> Under 5.5 | +120 | is_main=False
Over 6.5 | +120 | is_main=False ----> Over 6.5 | -110 | is_main=True
Under 6.5 | -120 | is_main=False ----> Under 6.5 | +110 | is_main=True

Filter is_main=True:#

The events you will receive are:

{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": -110, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": +110, ....}

Note that we WILL NOT send any locked events for:

Over 5.5 | -110 | is_main=True
Under 5.5 | +110 | is_main=True

Filter is_main=False:#

The events you will receive are:

{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 5.5", "is_main": False, "bet_price": -120, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 5.5", "is_main": False, "bet_price": +120, ....}

Note that we WILL NOT send any locked events for:

Over 6.5 | +120 | is_main=False
Under 6.5 | -120 | is_main=False

Filter is_main is not set#

The events you will receive are:

{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 5.5", "is_main": False, "bet_price": -120, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 5.5", "is_main": False, "bet_price": +120, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Over 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": -110, ....}
{event: "odds", data: {"data":[{"bet_name": "Under 6.5", "is_main": True, "bet_price": +110, ....}

Note that we WILL NOT send any locked events for:

Over 5.5 | -110 | is_main=True
Under 5.5 | +110 | is_main=True
Over 6.5 | +120 | is_main=False
Under 6.5 | -120 | is_main=False

REQUIREMENT

API Endpoint#

Parameters#

NOTE

key (required)#

sportsbooks (required)#

NOTE

game_id#

NOTE

market#

NOTE

league#

NOTE

is_main#

odds_format#

last_entry_id#

include_game_updates#

Best Practices#

Example Request#

Example Raw Response (from CURL)#

Choosing a good key to store the data.#

Common Cases#

Case 1: Sportsbook moves main line and DOES NOT have any alternate lines#

Filter is_main=True:#

Filter is_main=False:#

Filter is_main is not set#

Case 2: Sportsbook moves main line and DOES HAVE alternate lines.#

Filter is_main=True:#

Filter is_main=False:#

Filter is_main is not set#

`key` (required)#

`sportsbooks` (required)#

`game_id`#

`market`#

`league`#

`is_main`#

`odds_format`#

`last_entry_id`#

`include_game_updates`#