# PlayNow Sportsbook API

API v3.0 · New

The fastest and most reliable way to access PlayNow betting data. Pre-match, live odds, and comprehensive market coverage.

- 5,000 requests/hour
- WebSocket updates
- 5-minute setup

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## PlayNow coverage

14 sports · 60 markets

- Pre-match: Yes
- Live: Yes
- Player props: No

| Sport | Pre-match | Live | Markets |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Football | Yes | Yes | 34 |
| American Football | Yes | Yes | 20 |
| Basketball | Yes | Yes | 20 |
| Baseball | Yes | Yes | 12 |
| Handball | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| Tennis | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Ice Hockey | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Rugby | Yes | Yes | 5 |
| Volleyball | Yes | Yes | 2 |
| Boxing | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| Cricket | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| Darts | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| Esports | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| MMA | Yes | Yes | 1 |

### Markets by sport

**Football** (34 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Totals, Draw No Bet, Team Total Home, Team Total Away, Both Teams To Score, Double Chance, European Handicap, Odd/Even
- Corners: Corners Totals, Corners Totals HT, Corners Totals 2H, Corners Totals Away, Corners Totals Away HT, Corners Totals Home, Corners Totals Home HT
- Halves & periods: Totals HT, Both Teams To Score 2H, Both Teams To Score HT, Double Chance 2H, Double Chance HT, Draw No Bet 2H, Draw No Bet HT, European Handicap 2H, European Handicap HT, ML 2H, ML HT, Odd/Even 2H, Odd/Even HT, Team Total Away 2H, Team Total Away HT, Team Total Home 2H, Team Total Home HT, Totals 2H

**American Football** (20 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Spread, Totals, Team Total Home, Team Total Away
- Halves & periods: Spread HT, Totals HT, Spread 1Q, Totals 1Q, 3-Way Result HT, ML 1Q, ML HT, Spread 2Q, Spread 3Q, Spread 4Q, Team Total Away HT, Team Total Home HT, Totals 2Q, Totals 3Q, Totals 4Q

**Basketball** (20 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Spread, Totals, Team Total Home, Team Total Away, 3-Way Result, Odd/Even
- Halves & periods: Spread HT, Totals HT, Spread 1Q, Totals 1Q, 3-Way Result HT, ML 1Q, ML HT, Spread 2Q, Spread 3Q, Spread 4Q, Totals 2Q, Totals 3Q, Totals 4Q

**Baseball** (12 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Spread, Totals, Team Total Home, Team Total Away
- Halves & periods: First 5 Innings ML, First 5 Innings Spread, First 5 Innings Totals, 1st Inning Spread, 1st Inning Totals, First 5 Innings Team Total Away, First 5 Innings Team Total Home

**Handball** (10 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Spread, Totals, Draw No Bet, Double Chance, Odd/Even
- Halves & periods: Spread HT, Totals HT, Draw No Bet HT, ML HT

**Tennis** (9 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Spread, Totals, Spread (Games), Totals (Games)
- Halves & periods: ML 1st Set, ML 2nd Set, Totals 1st Set, Totals 2nd Set

**Ice Hockey** (7 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Spread, Totals, Team Total Home, Team Total Away, 3-Way Result, Double Chance

**Rugby** (5 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Spread, Totals, Draw No Bet
- Halves & periods: Totals HT

**Volleyball** (2 markets)

- Main lines: ML, Totals

**Boxing** (1 market)

- Main lines: ML

**Cricket** (1 market)

- Main lines: ML

**Darts** (1 market)

- Main lines: ML

**Esports** (1 market)

- Main lines: ML

**MMA** (1 market)

- Main lines: ML

Coverage updated 23 Oct 2026, 23:21 UTC

## Everything You Need from PlayNow

Comprehensive betting data coverage with lightning-fast updates and enterprise-grade reliability

### Pre-match & Live Odds

Access real-time PlayNow odds before games start and during live play

### Multiple Markets

Moneyline, spreads, totals, team totals, and halftime markets

### WebSocket Updates

Sub-second latency with real-time WebSocket connections

### Wide Coverage

PlayNow odds across 14 sports, listed sport by sport on this page

### REST API

Clean JSON format with comprehensive Swagger documentation

### High Limits

5,000 requests per hour included in all plans

## Why Choose Our PlayNow API?

1. **Fastest Data Updates**: Our infrastructure processes PlayNow odds with sub-second latency, ensuring you never miss market movements.
2. **99.9% Uptime**: Enterprise-grade reliability with redundant systems and round-the-clock monitoring to keep your applications running.
3. **Developer-First Design**: Clean, intuitive API design with comprehensive documentation and SDK support for major programming languages.

- Latency: < 150ms
- Uptime: 99.9%
- Rate Limit: 5000/hour
- Support: Dedicated

## See PlayNow API in Action

Real-time API response showing comprehensive market data from PlayNow

**Live API Response**

```json
{
  "id": 61300607,
  "home": "Brentford FC",
  "away": "Manchester United",
  "date": "2026-09-27T11:30:00Z",
  "sport": { "name": "Football", "slug": "football" },
  "league": { "name": "Premier League", "slug": "england-premier-league" },
  "bookmakers": {
    "PlayNow": [
      {
        "name": "Moneyline",
        "updatedAt": "2026-09-22T13:21:42Z",
        "odds": [
          {
            "home": "3.520",
            "draw": "3.810",
            "away": "2.050"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Spread",
        "updatedAt": "2026-09-22T13:21:42Z",
        "odds": [
          {
            "hdp": 1.0,
            "home": "1.440",
            "away": "2.960"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Totals",
        "updatedAt": "2026-09-22T13:21:42Z",
        "odds": [
          {
            "hdp": 2.5,
            "over": "1.684",
            "under": "2.270"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

### What You Get

- **Real-time Updates**: Odds update within seconds of line movements
- **Multiple Markets**: Moneyline, spreads, totals, and more
- **Clean JSON Format**: Structured, easy-to-parse data format

### Ready to Start Building?

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## Built for Developers

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### Quick Integration

RESTful API with intuitive endpoints. Get your first PlayNow odds in under 5 minutes.

### Swagger Docs

Interactive API documentation with live examples and code samples for all endpoints.

### Expert Support

Our team of experts is here to help you succeed with dedicated technical support.

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## PlayNow API FAQ

Common questions about accessing PlayNow odds data

### Does the PlayNow API include live odds?

Yes. Live (in-play) PlayNow odds are available for every sport we cover for this bookmaker (14 sports), alongside pre-match odds. Live odds update within seconds of line movements, and you can subscribe to a WebSocket stream to receive changes in real time instead of polling.

### Which sports does PlayNow cover?

PlayNow odds are available for 14 sports: Football, American Football, Basketball, Baseball, Handball, Tennis, Ice Hockey, Rugby, Volleyball, Boxing, Cricket, Darts, Esports and MMA. PlayNow is one of 415+ bookmakers in the same API, so you can compare its prices against other books in a single request.

### Which PlayNow markets are available?

The API returns 60 markets for PlayNow, covering Main lines, Corners and Halves & periods. Examples include ML, Totals, Draw No Bet and Totals HT.

### How do I get an API key for PlayNow odds?

Pick a plan at odds-api.io/pricing and your API key is issued instantly. Plans start at £49/month with 5,000 requests per hour, so you can pull PlayNow data right away. New free API keys are paused. Cancel anytime.

### Is this an official PlayNow API?

No. Odds-API.io is an independent odds data service and is not affiliated with PlayNow. We aggregate publicly displayed odds from 415+ bookmakers into one consistent JSON API, which is useful when a bookmaker does not offer a public API of its own.

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