Basketball APIs
Basketball data here comes mostly from multi-sport providers rather than dedicated NBA services. balldontlie offers NBA box scores, standings and player stats on a free tier, SportsDataIO and MySportsFeeds add odds, injuries and fantasy data for US leagues, and Highlightly's Basketball Highlights API spans hundreds of leagues with video highlights. iSports API pairs basketball with football scores. Free Sports APIs →
| API | Pricing | Auth | Format | Free tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
balldontlieScores, box scores, standings, and player stats across NBA, NFL, MLB, soccer, and more. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | 1k–10k/day | Live |
Basketball Highlights APIBasketball live scores, video highlights, standings, team stats, and betting odds across 340+ leagues. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
iSports APILive football and basketball scores, fixtures, stats, and odds across global leagues. Sports › Scores & Stats | Free trial | API key | JSON | — | Live |
MySportsFeedsNFL, MLB, NBA and NHL schedules, scores, box scores, play-by-play, lineups, injuries, DFS and odds feeds. Sports › Scores & Stats | Paid | API key | JSON | — | Live |
Sport HighlightsLive scores, video highlights, standings, lineups and odds across football, basketball and more. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
SportsDataIOReal-time scores, player stats, odds and fantasy projections across NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and more. Sports › Scores & Stats | Free trial | API key | JSON | — | Live |
balldontlieFreemiumLive
Scores, box scores, standings, and player stats across NBA, NFL, MLB, soccer, and more.
API key · JSON
1k–10k/day
OpenAPI spec · MCP server
Basketball Highlights APIFreemiumLive
Basketball live scores, video highlights, standings, team stats, and betting odds across 340+ leagues.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
no machine-readable spec
iSports APIFree trialLive
Live football and basketball scores, fixtures, stats, and odds across global leagues.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
MySportsFeedsPaidLive
NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL schedules, scores, box scores, play-by-play, lineups, injuries, DFS and odds feeds.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
Sport HighlightsFreemiumLive
Live scores, video highlights, standings, lineups and odds across football, basketball and more.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
no machine-readable spec
SportsDataIOFree trialLive
Real-time scores, player stats, odds and fantasy projections across NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and more.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
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Choosing a Basketball API
Is there a free Basketball API?
Yes. balldontlie, Basketball Highlights API and Sport Highlights have a free tier alongside paid plans. See all free Sports APIs.
Which Basketball APIs work without an API key?
All of them need a key or account. balldontlie, Basketball Highlights API and Sport Highlights give one out free when you sign up.
Can I use Basketball APIs in a commercial project?
MySportsFeeds permits commercial use.
Which Basketball APIs work with AI agents?
balldontlie has both an MCP server and an OpenAPI spec.
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