Sportradar
Ranked #13 of 13 for sports data apis: Multi-sport data supplier claiming 80 sports, with Real-time and Standard packages.
Paid placement exists here and is disclosed. Whatever the arrangement, the Sportradar link carries the same marker as all others (details).
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Key facts about Sportradar
| Headquarters | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Best for | Large operators licensing many sports with high request volumes and odds feeds |
| Pricing model | Quoted per customer with multi-sport discounts; 30-day trial |
| Deployment | Vendor does not say, as far as we read |
| Free plan | No free tier on record |
| API | Sportradar mentions an API in the material we reviewed |
What is Sportradar?
Sportradar AG is based at Feldlistrasse 2 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, according to its privacy notice. The Sports Data API page offers two named packages, Real-time and Standard, both covering MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL as core sports, and claims more than 80 sports, more than 500 leagues and over 750,000 events a year. Output comes as XML and JSON, with an API sandbox and docs at docs.sportradar.com.
Beyond core feeds the page lists odds feeds, historical data, player tracking statistics with XY coordinates, and widgets, images and editorial content. The home page places the API among betting and gaming, media and tech, and team products, plus integrity services. Pricing is by custom quote, and a 30-day trial is offered.
Sportradar key features
- Real-time package. Game feeds are pulled continuously and other feeds several times a day, with a maximum of 2,000,000 API requests per sport on a rolling 30-day window. It targets products that need live updates.
- Standard package. Game feeds are pulled every 15 minutes, with schedules, standings and rosters several times a week. The cap is 25,000 API requests per sport on a rolling 30-day window, which suits slower, lower-volume uses.
- Odds and historical data. Odds feeds and historical data are listed beyond the core feeds. The page gives no count of bookmakers, markets or years, so depth has to be confirmed during the trial or in a quote.
- Player tracking statistics. Player tracking statistics with XY coordinates are listed for deeper analysis. The pages we read do not say which sports include them or at what update rate.
- Widgets, images and editorial content. Publishers can add widgets, images and editorial content to the data. Licensing terms for the images and text are not described on the pages we read.
- Sandbox and documentation. Developers can test the APIs in a sandbox and read API docs and integration guides at docs.sportradar.com. Output formats are XML and JSON, so integration paths are conventional.
- Integrity and regulatory services. The home page lists anti-match-fixing, anti-doping and safe sport services, plus responsible gaming under regulatory services. They sit beside the data API rather than inside it.
Who Sportradar suits
- A US sports app. Both packages cover MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL as core sports. A product aimed at American audiences can start with Standard and move to Real-time when live updates matter.
- A media company adding statistics. The page lists widgets, images and editorial content, and the home page lists Data and Content and Storytelling Tools such as Radar 360. A publisher can combine data with ready-made visuals.
- A sportsbook or prediction operator. The home page names Sportsbook, Live Events Solutions, Prediction Services and Casino and iGaming. Odds feeds in the API page complement them, with commercial terms agreed by quote.
Getting started with Sportradar
A 30-day free trial of the APIs is offered, with no purchase necessary, and developers can test in an API sandbox. Documentation and integration guides are linked at docs.sportradar.com. The pages we read do not describe how keys are issued or how long approval takes.
A practical order is to start the trial for the sports you need, compare the Real-time and Standard refresh behaviour against your use, and note the request caps per sport on a rolling 30-day window. Then request a quote, mentioning how many sports you will license, since the page says discounts apply when a customer licenses data for several sports.
Verdict: Sportradar
Sportradar AG of St. Gallen offers the Sports Data API as one line among sportsbook, integrity, regulatory and fan products. Prices are quoted, with discounts for several sports.
Real-time allows 2,000,000 requests per sport per rolling 30 days, Standard 25,000, and Standard pulls game feeds every 15 minutes. Core sports are MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL, with a 30-day trial. No hosting location is stated.
In our sports data apis ranking Sportradar stands at #13 of 13: only Genius Sports ranks higher in the list, and nothing follows it. From place 4 the established names follow in their ranked order; we publish no numeric score.
Counting headquarters, 4 out of 13 sit in Europe; for Sportradar that is Switzerland.
The case for and against Sportradar
- Sportradar AG of St.
- Sportradar is tagged Real-time package in our records.
- Best for: Large operators licensing many sports with high request volumes and odds feeds.
- Quoted pricing, one of the three traits the catalogue lists for Sportradar.
- Integrity services, one of the three traits the catalogue lists for Sportradar.
- Poor match for: Small teams wanting published prices or a quick self-serve start.
- The Standard package caps requests at 25,000 per sport and refreshes game feeds every 15 minutes.
- Prices are quoted and the page lists none, so sizing a budget needs a sales conversation.
Sportradar pros and cons in practice
- Package limits are published, with request caps per sport.
- A 30-day trial and an API sandbox are offered.
- The legal entity and St. Gallen address are stated.
- Discounts apply when several sports are licensed.
- No prices are published, only a custom quote.
- The privacy notice does not state where data is hosted.
- No security certifications or encryption measures are described on the pages we read.
- The API is one line among many products, so the page is broad rather than API-focused.
Sportradar in practice
Coverage is stated as 80+ sports, 500+ leagues and 750,000+ events a year, in XML and JSON, with an API sandbox and documentation.
Extras include odds feeds, historical data, player tracking with XY coordinates and widgets.
Security is limited to a vulnerability-report page and an ethics hotline, with no certifications described.
Transfers outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland rely on standard contractual clauses.
Sportradar pricing
Pricing as recorded: Quoted per customer with multi-sport discounts; 30-day trial.
The Sports Data API has custom pricing: the page asks visitors to get in touch for a custom quote, with discounts when a customer licenses data for several sports. No published prices appear. A 30-day free trial of the APIs is offered with no purchase necessary. Two packages are named, Real-time and Standard, differing in refresh behaviour and request caps: up to 2,000,000 requests per sport per rolling 30 days for Real-time, and up to 25,000 for Standard. Those caps are the only numbers that help a buyer size a plan. The pages give no currency, billing period or contract length, so ask for them in the quote.
We took this from sportradar.com/sports-data-api, the vendor’s own site, when we reviewed Best Sports Data APIs in 2026; that review is dated 13 November 2026.
Sportradar: data and security
The company is Sportradar AG, Feldlistrasse 2, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland, as stated in the privacy notice, and the home page footer gives the same address. The privacy notice does not state where data is hosted. It describes transfers outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland with standard contractual clauses and links to a list of operating locations.
Data subjects can request access, deletion and portability through a privacy request form. The home page links a Report a Security Vulnerability page and an Ethics Hotline, but describes no security certifications or encryption measures.
Sportradar fact sheet
| Product | Sportradar |
|---|---|
| Vendor website | sportradar.com/sports-data-api |
| Price visibility | Quoted after a conversation |
| Rank there | #13 of 13 |
| Gaps in our records | company size and funding |
| Primary guide | Best Sports Data APIs in 2026 |
| Head-to-head pages | None yet |
| Alternatives page | No dedicated page |
| Headquarters | Switzerland (Europe) |
| Catalogue tags | Quoted pricing, Real-time package, Integrity services |
Sportradar integrations and ecosystem
Integrations the vendor names (9):
- XML
- JSON
- API sandbox
- docs.sportradar.com
- Odds feeds
- Player tracking (XY coordinates)
- Radar 360
- Widgets
- MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL feeds
Also in our records:
- Coverage is stated as 80+ sports, 500+ leagues and 750,000+ events a year, in XML and JSON, with an API sandbox and documentation.
Every guide that lists Sportradar
| Guide | Position |
|---|---|
| Best Sports Data APIs in 2026 | #13 of 13 |
Alternatives to Sportradar
These are the nearest neighbours of Sportradar in the same list, picked on shared traits and price model.
- Sportmonks (#4 of 13): Not for: buyers needing basketball, American football or esports data. Football, cricket and Formula One APIs from Deventer with published prices.
- Entity Sport (#6 of 13): Cricket-first sports API from Jaipur with published monthly and yearly plans. Watch out: the pricing page lists paid plans only, with the development API terms left unstated. (India)
- Roanuz (#8 of 13): Not for: buyers who want one pricing page covering every sport. Cricket, football and Kabaddi APIs priced in rupees by monthly request quota.
- Goalserve (#9 of 13): Not for: teams that need a published price or a named operator. Live scores and odds feeds in XML and JSON, sold by quote.
Sportradar: questions
9 answersWho is Sportradar best for?
Large operators licensing many sports with high request volumes and odds feeds. It does not fit as well for small teams wanting published prices or a quick self-serve start.
What does Sportradar cost?
As recorded: Quoted per customer with multi-sport discounts; 30-day trial. On free access, we found no free tier.
Which tools compete with Sportradar?
The nearest neighbours in our ranking are Sportmonks, Entity Sport, Roanuz and Goalserve. Each of them has its own entry in the same guide.
Is Sportradar one of the top sports data apis?
Sportradar is #13 of 13 in our sports data apis ranking.
Is Sportradar a European company?
Sportradar is established in Switzerland, which our regional grouping counts as Europe. That is where the contracting company sits, not necessarily where your data is hosted.
Where is Sportradar based?
Sportradar AG, Feldlistrasse 2, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland, according to the privacy notice.
What is the difference between the two packages?
Real-time pulls game feeds continuously with a cap of 2,000,000 requests per sport per rolling 30 days. Standard pulls them every 15 minutes with a cap of 25,000.
Is there a trial?
A 30-day free trial of the APIs is offered, with no purchase necessary.
Which formats are offered?
Output comes as XML and JSON, and developers can test in an API sandbox.
Sportradar: sources
Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.
- sportradar.com/sports-data-api: Custom pricing, 30-day trial, packages, request caps, coverage claim, formats, sandbox and extra data types
- sportradar.com: Product lines, integrity and regulatory services, security vulnerability page and ethics hotline
- sportradar.com/privacy-notice: Sportradar AG, St. Gallen address, transfers, hosting not stated and data subject requests
- sportradar.com/sports-data-api: Discounts for licensing several sports
How we rank
Feature lists tell little, so positions rest on setup effort, the true price, portability and fit. Here that gives Sportradar the #13 position in a list of 13. The editorial process sets out how facts are gathered and how commercial links are handled.