PROVIDER COMPARISON
DFS pick'em API providers compared
Which providers publicly claim DraftKings Pick6 and other pick'em data, how their models differ, and what to test before choosing. Sourced and dated.
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Who claims DraftKings Pick6
Competitor facts are paraphrased from the linked pages as they read on 2026-11-03 and may have changed. Treat vendor claims as claims: we have not measured them. This site is not affiliated with any company named here. We checked the providers below for Pick6 specifically. Others may cover it: we did not check SharpAPI, TheRundown, Betstamp or other providers for Pick6.
| Provider | Pick6 claim | Access and price | Other pick'em products |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpticOdds | DraftKings (Pick 2), (Pick 3), (Pick 6), (Pick 6 Multipliers) source | Contact form. Price not published source | Underdog, Sleeper, Betr Picks, Dabble |
| ParlayAPI | pick6 key with native directions and selection IDs source | Published credits. Free and paid tiers source | Underdog, Sleeper |
| The Odds API | pick6 under region us_dfs. Non-default multipliers appear in _alternate markets source | Starter free at 500 credits. 20K for $30, 100K for $59 source | Underdog, Dabble |
| DraftKings API (this site) | Selected sport and category captures with explicit selections and standings multipliers | Free includes 500 requests/month at 20/minute; Developer is $49/month with 10,000 requests/month at 60/minute; Production is $149/month with 50,000 requests/month at 120/minute | None. DraftKings only |
How to choose
Match the provider to the job rather than to a feature count. These are the differences that usually decide it.
| If you need | Look at |
|---|---|
| Several pick'em products in one schema | OpticOdds, ParlayAPI or The Odds API, on their stated coverage |
| DraftKings sportsbook props to set beside Pick6 | A provider that claims broad native props. This service only covers the scopes listed at /api/v1/sportsbook/scopes |
| Long stated history | ParlayAPI or The Odds API, on their stated history. Verify depth for your sport |
| Pick6 and DFS salaries together from one DraftKings-focused API | This service |
| Row-level capture clocks and signed Pick6 webhooks | This service, on Production for webhooks |
| A sales contract and SLA | OpticOdds, or a signed ParlayAPI agreement |
Test the Pick6 fields, not the logo
A key named pick6 tells you very little. Ask for or pull real rows, and check these points.
- Is the multiplier per selection, as on Pick6 itself, or converted to a price? ParlayAPI labels a
payout_multiplier_scope, so read what each provider means by it. - Are one-sided rows kept one-sided?
- How are several targets per athlete represented?
- Is a paused or removed row visible, and how?
- Which clock is exposed: capture, venue or both?
- Are the categories you need covered at your game times? Measure this on a busy slate.
- What do the rights terms allow for your product?
Where this API is weaker
Be clear about the limits before choosing this service. Recording began around 2026-11-03. Retained history is short, and it is not a complete opening-to-close archive. It does not contain seasons of past lines, and there is no public graded-results endpoint. Pick6 collection is bounded rotation over selected categories, not every category on every run. There are no other pick'em products here. On 2026-11-03, NBA Pick6 captures held only one stat, Points, so check status for your sport.
Test both on the same market
Do not decide from a table. Spend fifteen minutes on one sport and one market you care about.
- Pick one upcoming game and one Pick6 stat or sportsbook market you know.
- Pull the same market from each provider and record the capture or update time each one states.
- Compare against what the DraftKings surface shows at that moment, by hand.
- Pull history for one line that you watched move.
- Note what happens to paused or removed rows, and read the rights language for your use case.
curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/coverage" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/pick6/projections?sport=NFL&stat=Receiving%20Yards&limit=5" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"Try it
Endpoint docs
Check the recorded data
Questions
Which providers claim DraftKings Pick6 data?
On the date checked, OpticOdds, ParlayAPI and The Odds API each listed Pick6 in their public documentation, as does this service. We have not measured any of them and did not check every provider.
Do you supply Underdog or Sleeper data?
No. This site supplies DraftKings data only. See the Underdog and Sleeper research pages for providers that claim those feeds.
Is a Pick6 multiplier comparable to sportsbook odds?
No. A standings multiplier is not decimal odds or a probability. Keep them separate, and check how a provider represents them before you compare.
Sources
- OpticOdds docs: sportsbooks checked 2026-11-03
- OpticOdds: pricing checked 2026-11-03
- ParlayAPI: documentation checked 2026-11-03
- ParlayAPI: pricing checked 2026-11-03
- The Odds API: bookmaker APIs checked 2026-11-03
- The Odds API: home and pricing checked 2026-11-03
Related resources
OpticOdds is a sales-led multi-book feed with native props and streams. This API is self-serve DraftKings observations. A sourced, dated comparison.
ParlayAPI vs DraftKings APIParlayAPI publishes credit plans and multi-book coverage with long claimed history. This API is DraftKings-only with DFS salaries. A sourced, dated comparison.
Underdog Fantasy API providers: research notesProvider research only: we do not supply Underdog data. Who publicly claims Underdog lines, what to test, and whether an official public API exists.
Sleeper Picks API providers: research notesProvider research only: we do not supply Sleeper data. What Sleeper's official API covers, who claims Sleeper Picks lines, and what to test.
DFS and pick'em APIs: what to checkDFS contests and salaries are not the same data as pick'em lines. How the terms differ, what to test in a provider and what this API supplies.
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