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Sport key american_football

American football odds API

Pre-match and live American football odds from bookmakers, with a margin-adjusted fair price on every market, in one consistent JSON format. 12 competitions.

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Popular American football competitions

CompetitionCountry or tourLeague key
NFLInternationalamerican_football_nfl
NCAAFInternationalamerican_football_ncaaf
CFLInternationalamerican_football_cfl
United Football LeagueInternationalamerican_football_united_football_league
Alliance of American FootballInternationalamerican_football_alliance_of_american_football
Canadian FootballInternationalamerican_football_canadian_football

See all 12 American football competitions and pick the ones for your plan.

Countries and tours

American football markets

You get every market the bookmakers offer for each event. The most common ones:

  • Moneyline
  • Point spread
  • Total points
  • Quarter and half markets
  • Team totals
  • Passing, rushing and receiving props

Which plan fits

Choose American football competitions as part of your plan's leagues, mixed with any other sport: Solo 10, Pro 25, Scale 60 and Elite every league. Live odds start on Pro.

Want every American football competition? Add the whole sport for $500/month, or single leagues for $100/month each.

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Example request

One request returns the bookmaker price and the fair price for every outcome. Sport and league keys are being added to the API; the request shows the format.

GET https://api.valueoddsapi.com/v1/odds?sport=american_football&league=american_football_nfl&phase=prematch
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
{
  "example": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "event_id": "example-001",
      "sport": "american_football",
      "league": "american_football_nfl",
      "phase": "prematch",
      "bookmaker": "example-book",
      "observed_at": "2026-11-03T12:00:00Z",
      "data_age_seconds": 0.25,
      "market": {
        "id": "match_winner",
        "period": "full_time",
        "line": null,
        "status": "open",
        "method": "proportional_v1",
        "fair_status": "available",
        "overround": 0.0434,
        "outcomes": [
          {
            "id": "home",
            "bookmaker_odds": 1.8,
            "fair_odds": 1.88,
            "fair_probability": 0.5325
          },
          {
            "id": "away",
            "bookmaker_odds": 2.05,
            "fair_odds": 2.14,
            "fair_probability": 0.4675
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Example data, not live prices. Fair odds use proportional margin removal. Read the integration guide

Questions about American football odds

Which American football competitions does the API cover?

The catalog lists 12 American football competitions, taken from bookmakers' own public listings. Pick the ones you need on the sports page; your plan sets how many leagues you choose.

Do you have live American football odds?

Yes. Pro and higher plans stream pre-match and live odds in real time over WebSocket and REST. Solo covers pre-match odds.

Which American football markets are included?

Every market the bookmakers offer for the event, with the original price and a margin-adjusted fair price side by side.

How do I request American football odds in the API?

Use the sport key american_football and a league key such as american_football_nfl. League keys are the sport key plus the competition name in snake case.

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Bookmaker odds and fair odds in one format, from pre-match to live.

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