# Betting markets list Every market name the odds API serves, sport by sport, with the exact string to pass to the markets parameter and whether it is priced pre-match, in-play or both. ## What a market is A market is one type of bet on an event. ML is the match winner, Spread is a handicap, Totals is over/under on goals or points, and Player Props covers player stats. Each bookmaker in the response lists the markets it prices for that event, with one or more rows of odds. Names are the same on every bookmaker, so ML from one book compares directly with ML from another. Half-time and period markets add a suffix, such as ML HT, Totals 2H or Spread 1Q. ## Request only the markets you need Add markets to /v3/odds, /v3/odds/multi or the WebSocket with comma-separated names. Without it you get every market the bookmakers price for the event. ``` GET https://api.odds-api.io/v3/odds?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&eventId=EVENT_ID&bookmakers=Bet365&markets=ML,Spread,Totals ``` Matching ignores case but needs the full name. Up to 40 names per request. ## Markets by sport Pick a sport for every market name, its shape, and whether it is priced before or during the match. | Sport | Markets | Pre-match | In-play | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alpine Skiing: ML | 1 | 1 | 0 | | [American Football](https://odds-api.io/markets/american-football) | 59 | 59 | 48 | | [Aussie Rules](https://odds-api.io/markets/aussie-rules) | 11 | 11 | 0 | | Badminton: ML, Spread, Totals | 3 | 2 | 3 | | [Bandy](https://odds-api.io/markets/bandy) | 9 | 9 | 3 | | [Baseball](https://odds-api.io/markets/baseball) | 12 | 12 | 9 | | [Basketball](https://odds-api.io/markets/basketball) | 59 | 59 | 52 | | [Boxing](https://odds-api.io/markets/boxing) | 9 | 9 | 5 | | [Cricket](https://odds-api.io/markets/cricket) | 17 | 17 | 5 | | Cross-Country Skiing: ML | 1 | 1 | 0 | | [Darts](https://odds-api.io/markets/darts) | 6 | 6 | 3 | | [Esports](https://odds-api.io/markets/esports) | 103 | 103 | 35 | | [Football](https://odds-api.io/markets/football) | 137 | 136 | 108 | | [Handball](https://odds-api.io/markets/handball) | 28 | 28 | 25 | | [Ice Hockey](https://odds-api.io/markets/ice-hockey) | 49 | 49 | 44 | | [MMA](https://odds-api.io/markets/mixed-martial-arts) | 8 | 8 | 5 | | [Rugby](https://odds-api.io/markets/rugby) | 34 | 34 | 22 | | Snooker: ML, Spread, Totals | 3 | 3 | 3 | | Table Tennis: ML, Spread, Totals, ML 1st Set | 4 | 4 | 4 | | [Tennis](https://odds-api.io/markets/tennis) | 57 | 33 | 54 | | [Volleyball](https://odds-api.io/markets/volleyball) | 25 | 25 | 24 | | Water Polo: ML, Totals | 2 | 2 | 0 | ## What the odds look like Every market has a shape that tells you how to read its odds rows. These are example rows from the odds endpoints. ### moneyline One row with a price for each side: home and away, plus draw on three-way markets. ```json [ { "name": "ML", "odds": [ { "home": "2.10", "draw": "3.40", "away": "3.20" } ] }, { "name": "ML 1st Set", "odds": [ { "home": "1.62", "away": "2.25" } ] } ] ``` ### line One row per line. hdp is the handicap or the total, with home/away prices on a handicap and over/under on a total. ```json [ { "name": "Spread", "odds": [ { "hdp": -0.5, "home": "1.95", "away": "1.85" }, { "hdp": -1.5, "home": "3.10", "away": "1.36" } ] }, { "name": "Totals", "odds": [ { "hdp": 2.5, "over": "1.90", "under": "1.90" } ] } ] ``` ### outcomes Fixed named outcomes in one row: 1X, 12 and X2 on Double Chance, odd and even, or home, away and none when no team scores. ```json [ { "name": "Double Chance", "odds": [ { "1X": "1.28", "12": "1.30", "X2": "1.70" } ] }, { "name": "First Team To Score", "odds": [ { "home": "3.20", "away": "2.63", "none": "2.49" } ] } ] ``` ### yesno One row with a yes price and a no price. ```json [ { "name": "Both Teams To Score", "odds": [ { "yes": "1.80", "no": "2.00" } ] } ] ``` ### labelled One row per selection. label names it, such as a correct score or a player, and odds holds the price. Player Props rows add a line with over and under. ```json [ { "name": "Correct Score", "odds": [ { "label": "1-0", "odds": "7.50" }, { "label": "2-1", "odds": "9.00" } ] }, { "name": "Player Props", "odds": [ { "label": "Arike Ogunbowale (Assists)", "hdp": 5.5, "over": "1.87", "under": "1.95" } ] } ] ``` ## Periods Each market belongs to a part of the event. The suffix in the name tells you which one. - `match`: Match and other periods - `first-half`: First half - `second-half`: Second half - `quarter`: Quarters - `set`: Sets - `game`: Games - `inning`: Innings ## Questions about markets ### What is a betting market? A market is one type of bet on an event, such as the match winner, a handicap or the total goals. In the API every market has a fixed name (ML, Spread, Totals and so on) and the same name on every bookmaker. ### How do I get odds for specific markets only? Pass the names in the markets parameter, for example markets=ML,Spread,Totals on /v3/odds or /v3/odds/multi. Matching ignores case but needs the full name, and you can send up to 40 names. ### Is there a market called Match Winner or Over/Under? No. The match winner is ML, a handicap is Spread and over/under is Totals. Longer names such as Goals Over/Under do exist, so always use the full name from this list. ### Can I get this list from the API? Yes. GET https://api.odds-api.io/v3/markets returns every market per sport with its shape, period and pre-match and in-play flags. It needs no API key. Add ?sport=football for one sport. ### Why does a market return no odds for an event? Not every bookmaker prices every market on every event. Check the name against this list, then request the event without a markets filter to see which markets each bookmaker has for it. ## Data and citation The same list as JSON, no API key needed: https://api.odds-api.io/v3/markets Last updated 12 November 2026. Link to this page: https://odds-api.io/markets [Fetching odds guide](https://docs.odds-api.io/guides/fetching-odds#market-types) ยท [Bookmakers and their markets](https://odds-api.io/sportsbooks)