Dota 2 Odds API

import requests

API_KEY = "your_api_key"

# Get upcoming Dota 2 events
events = requests.get(
    "https://api.odds-api.io/v3/events",
    params={"apiKey": API_KEY, "sport": "esports"}
).json()

# Get odds for an event
odds = requests.get(
    "https://api.odds-api.io/v3/odds",
    params={
        "apiKey": API_KEY,
        "eventId": events[0]["id"],
        "bookmakers": "Bet365,GG.BET,Thunderpick"
    }
).json()

print(f"Found {len(events)} esports events")
print(f"Odds: {odds}")

// Subscribe to live Dota 2 scores & status
const ws = new WebSocket(
  "wss://api.odds-api.io/v3/ws?apiKey=YOUR_KEY&channels=odds,scores,status"
);

ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const msg = JSON.parse(event.data);
  // { "type": "score", "id": "58231904", "status": "live",
  //   "scores": { "home": 2, "away": 1,
  //               "periods": { "p1": { "home": 1, "away": 0 } } } }
  console.log(msg.type, msg.scores);
};

Which Dota 2 tournaments does the API cover?

We cover Dota 2 from tier-1 events down to regional qualifiers, including The International, the Majors, PGL and DreamLeague. After the 2026 esports expansion we serve 550+ upcoming esports matches across 15 titles, up 8x from before.

Is the Dota 2 odds data live and in-play?

Both. You get pre-match and live in-play Dota 2 odds, with live prices refreshing in roughly one second. Live scores and match status (added, live, settled, cancelled) also stream over WebSocket on the scores and status channels.

Which Dota 2 markets are available?

Match winner, map/game handicap, total maps, correct series score, first blood, first tower, first Roshan, total kills and per-map winners are all covered where the bookmaker prices them.

When is Dota 2 betting at its busiest?

Around The International (TI) each year, which carries one of the largest prize pools in all of esports, plus the Majors, DreamLeague and the regional qualifiers that fill the rest of the calendar. The API covers all of these with live, map-by-map odds.

How do I get started with the Dota 2 odds API?

Sign up for a free API key (no credit card required), then call /v3/events?sport=esports to list Dota 2 matches and /v3/odds for prices. You can be pulling live Dota 2 odds in under five minutes.