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League key american_football_nfl

NFL odds API

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

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NFL competitions in the catalog

These NFL competitions come from the bookmakers' own public listings. Each one has its own league key.

CompetitionLeague key
NFLamerican_football_nfl
NFL Pre Seasonamerican_football_nfl_pre_season
NFL Draftamerican_football_nfl_draft

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NFL markets

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

Bookmakers you can pick for NFL

A few well-known names from the bookmaker catalog. Which NFL competitions each bookmaker lists varies, and your plan sets how many bookmakers you choose.

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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.

Example fixture: Kansas City Chiefs against Buffalo Bills. The teams are real; the odds and the time are made up.

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",
      "home_team": "Kansas City Chiefs",
      "away_team": "Buffalo Bills",
      "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

What you can build with NFL odds

Which plan fits

american_football_nfl is included on every plan, along with every other league in every sport. The other NFL competitions in the table have their own keys and are included too.

Your plan sets how many bookmakers you choose, not how many leagues: NFL and every other American football competition are always included.

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Questions about NFL odds

Which NFL competitions does the API cover?

The catalog lists 3 NFL competitions, taken from bookmakers' own public listings: NFL, NFL Pre Season, NFL Draft. Each has its own league key.

Do you have live NFL odds?

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

Are NFL player props included?

Yes, when the bookmakers you pick list them for the game. Player markets come with the bookmaker price and a margin-adjusted fair price side by side, like every other market; which player markets are listed varies per bookmaker.

How do I request NFL odds, and is it included in my plan?

Use the sport key american_football and the league key american_football_nfl. NFL is included on every plan, and so are the other NFL competitions with their own keys.

Related pages

Other American football competitions

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