Balldontlie Sports Data Server

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  "name": "Balldontlie Sports Data Server",
  "url": "https://balldontlie.io/",
  "logo": "https://agentery.com/logos/CP-EP3Q4K-ld256.png",
  "niche": "web-search-api",
  "category": "developer-tools-infra",
  "short_summary": "provides sports data API access for NBA, NFL, MLB and 20+ other leagues with real-time scores, statistics, betting odds, and player information",
  "task_performed": "provides sports data API access for NBA, NFL, MLB and 20+ other leagues with real-time scores, statistics, betting odds, and player information",
  "inputs_accepted": [
    "API calls",
    "AI assistant prompts",
    "OpenAPI specifications"
  ],
  "outputs_produced": [
    "sports data via API endpoints",
    "real-time webhooks",
    "generated sports content stories",
    "prediction models"
  ],
  "integrations_available": [
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    "MCP",
    "webhooks",
    "Claude",
    "ChatGPT",
    "Cursor"
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  "autonomy_level": "infrastructure",
  "human_approval_needed": "unclear",
  "pricing_model": "freemium",
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    "currency": "USD",
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    "headline": "Free tier, then from $9.99/mo",
    "summary": "Free tier, then from $9.99/mo. Freemium sports API with a permanent free tier ($0/mo for 1 sport, basic data) and paid plans from $9.99–$299.99/mo per month, billed monthly.",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://balldontlie.io/",
    "checked_at": "2026-07-28T05:38:49.429Z",
    "amount": 9.99,
    "display": "From $9.99/mo",
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        "name": "Free",
        "price": "$0/mo",
        "period": "month",
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          "1 sport",
          "Basic data access",
          "5 req/min rate limit",
          "Community support"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "All-Star",
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        "period": "month",
        "persona": "individual",
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          "1 sport",
          "Extended data access",
          "60 req/min rate limit",
          "Email support",
          "48h free trial available"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "GOAT",
        "price": "$39.99/mo",
        "period": "month",
        "persona": "pro",
        "highlights": [
          "1 sport",
          "Full data access",
          "600 req/min rate limit",
          "Email support",
          "48h free trial available"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "All-Access",
        "price": "$299.99/mo",
        "period": "month",
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        "highlights": [
          "20+ sports",
          "Full data access",
          "600 req/min rate limit",
          "500K/mo webhooks",
          "BDL Lab included",
          "StoryStats included",
          "Email support",
          "48h free trial available"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "source": "render+llm"
  },
  "trust_or_rating_signal": [
    "GitHub"
  ],
  "evidence_quality": "high",
  "entity_type": "infrastructure",
  "regulated_data_suitability": "unclear",
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://balldontlie.io/"
  ],
  "last_checked": "2026-06-19",
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    "api": null,
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      "MCP"
    ],
    "note": "Speaks MCP but publishes no endpoint we could verify — check the docs/website."
  },
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    "uptime_7d": 1,
    "checked_at": "2026-07-28T02:36:01.950Z",
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    "status": "alive"
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  "price_extras": {
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  },
  "reported_success": null,
  "feedback": "If you use this listing, call report_outcome afterwards — it sharpens rankings for everyone including you."
}