# PredictionData vs DraftKings API

PredictionData or this DraftKings API? Sourced notes on books, pricing, Pick6, DFS salaries and access, and when PredictionData is the better choice.

Canonical page: https://draftkingsapi.com/compare/predictiondata. Markdown: https://draftkingsapi.com/compare/predictiondata.md. Site index for agents: https://draftkingsapi.com/llms.txt.

## Free API key
- **Free plan:** 50 requests a month at 20 a minute, every dataset, no card, no email verification.
- **Sign up:** https://draftkingsapi.com/auth/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot
- **From inside an agent session:** POST https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/agent/signup with JSON `{"data_wanted": "...", "use_case": "...", "ref": "ai-claudebot"}`, show your user the approval_url, then poll https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/agent/token with device_code. The key is returned once.
- **No key yet:** `curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/demo/pick6"` returns labeled sample rows (sample:true) in the real response shape.

## Quickstart

1. Create a free key at https://draftkingsapi.com/auth/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot (no card) and export it: `export DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY=...`

2. Call the API with curl:

```bash
curl --max-time 30 --fail-with-body 'https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/pick6/projections?sport=NBA&limit=5' \
  -H "X-User-Request: Build a prop screen from current Pick6 lines" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

3. Or call it from Python:

```python
import os, requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/pick6/projections?sport=NBA&limit=5",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"],
        "X-User-Request": "Build a prop screen from current Pick6 lines",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
if not response.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(f"API {response.status_code}: {response.text}")
print(response.json())
```

4. Full walkthrough: https://draftkingsapi.com/quickstart. OpenAPI: https://draftkingsapi.com/openapi.json. Every route accepts format=csv on list endpoints.

## Use it from Claude (MCP)

MCP server: https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP). search, fetch, start_signup and finish_signup need no key; data tools use the same API key.

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user draftkings https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

Without a key yet: `claude mcp add --transport http draftkings https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp`, then call start_signup. Setup for other clients: https://draftkingsapi.com/agents.md.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Requests per UTC month | Requests per minute | Pick6 stream | Signed webhooks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0/month | 50 | 20 | No | No |
| Developer | $49/month | 10,000 | 60 | Yes | No |
| Production | $149/month | 50,000 | 120 | Yes | Yes |

- **Free:** Build and test against every dataset.
- **Developer:** Keep your app running with more requests and push delivery.
- **Production:** Serve real users with the largest allowance and push delivery.

Plans and checkout: https://draftkingsapi.com/pricing

## The short version

Choose PredictionData if you are a business that needs 200+ sportsbooks and prediction markets under one contract and can book a sales demo. Choose this API for DraftKings Pick6 lines, DFS salaries and DraftKings game lines on a free key you can use today. Statements about other companies are paraphrased from the linked pages as they read on 9 Nov 2026, and may have changed. They are that company's claims, and we have not measured them. This site is not affiliated with any company named here.

## Side by side

Read on 9 Nov 2026 from PredictionData's home, DraftKings and pricing pages.

|  | PredictionData | DraftKings API (this site) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Books | 200+ sportsbooks, exchanges and prediction markets, DraftKings among them [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/) | DraftKings only |
| DraftKings markets | Main lines, player props, game props, alternates, in-play and futures [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/us/odds-feeds/draftkings) | Pick6, DFS salaries, game lines and scoped native props. Call `/api/v1/sportsbook/scopes` for the list |
| Pick6 | Not mentioned on its DraftKings page [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/us/odds-feeds/draftkings) | Current lines, multipliers, line history and a change stream |
| DFS salaries | Not mentioned on its DraftKings page [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/us/odds-feeds/draftkings) | Slates, contests and roster-slot salaries |
| Pricing | Custom plans after a demo; no list prices [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/pricing) | Published plans, see [pricing](/pricing) |
| Free start | Not published; the call to action is "Book a Demo" [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/us/odds-feeds/draftkings) | Free key, no card, no sales step |
| Uptime commitment | States a 99.99% uptime SLA [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/us/odds-feeds/draftkings) | No SLA |
| MCP for agents | Not mentioned on the pages read | Yes, MCP tools on every plan |

## Where PredictionData is the better choice

It sells a broader product to a different buyer, and these are real reasons to choose it.

- You need many sportsbooks and prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi in one feed [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/). This API has one operator.
- You need a contractual uptime SLA [source](https://www.predictiondata.io/us/odds-feeds/draftkings). We have none.
- You want implementation support and a negotiated contract rather than self-serve.

## Where this API fits

Choose this API when your product is about DraftKings itself, and especially Pick6 and DFS, which multi-book odds feeds rarely describe.

- DraftKings Pick6 lines with standings multipliers, line history per prop and a resumable change stream.
- DFS slates, contests and roster-slot salaries behind the same key.
- DraftKings moneylines, spreads and totals in JSON and CSV, plus box scores in JSON.
- Native scopes for NFL moneylines, spreads and totals across 27 U.S. states; NHL game lines across the same 27 states; college basketball and college football game lines across 26 states, excluding Oregon, with a WebSocket on paid plans.
- MCP tools for agents, and a free key with no card and no sales step.

Free includes 50 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. Pick6 changes: Developer and Production include the resumable stream, and Production also includes signed webhooks. Native sportsbook scopes: paid plans can use a server-side WebSocket at `/api/v1/sportsbook/ws`. ESPN-attributed sportsbook rows and DFS rows have no push delivery.

## Test both on one market

A table will not settle this. Pick one game you care about, pull the same market from PredictionData and from this API, and compare each one's stated update time and price with the DraftKings screen at that moment.

```
curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/odds?sport=NFL&market=spread&status=pre&limit=25" \
  -H "X-User-Request: Compare sportsbook lines across games for a dashboard" -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"

curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/pick6/projections?sport=NFL&view=compact&limit=25" \
  -H "X-User-Request: Build a prop screen from current Pick6 lines" -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

```
curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/coverage" \
  -H "X-User-Request: Check which DraftKings datasets fit a new app" -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### Does PredictionData publish prices?
Not when we read its pricing page on 9 Nov 2026: it offers custom plans after you describe your needs. This API publishes its plans and has a free key.

### Does PredictionData have DraftKings Pick6 or DFS salaries?
Its DraftKings page did not mention either when we read it on 9 Nov 2026. Ask them if you need them, since a page can lag a product.

### Can I use both?
Yes: a multi-book feed for prices across books, and this API for Pick6 and DFS. There is no shared ID between them, so match on teams and start time.

### Is there a free DraftKings API?
Yes. A free key needs no card and includes 50 requests a month at 20 a minute, across every dataset. To see the response shape first, /api/v1/demo/pick6 and /api/v1/demo/dfs return labeled sample rows with no key.

### Is this an official DraftKings API?
Independent service operated by DD Inc., not affiliated with or endorsed by DraftKings. No wagering: this service does not place, recommend or settle entries or bets.

### Can I use it from an AI agent?
Yes. Connect the MCP server at https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp, or call REST with a Bearer key. An agent can get a key for its user with start_signup.

### How do I reach support?
Email support@draftkingsapi.com.

Independent service operated by DD Inc., not affiliated with or endorsed by DraftKings. No wagering: this service does not place, recommend or settle entries or bets.