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DunkAPI vs Sportradar
Sportradar sells licensed, live basketball feeds via sales contracts. DunkAPI is historical data from public ESPN sources, self-serve, with 500 free credits.
Sportradar is an enterprise data supplier: licensed, live NBA, WNBA and college basketball feeds, priced through a sales conversation. DunkAPI is historical and next-day data from public ESPN sources, with self-serve pricing that starts free and no contract.
They are built for different buyers. A sportsbook or media company that needs data during the game, with a license to publish it, needs a vendor like Sportradar. An analyst, modeler or developer who needs every past game with shot locations in a form they can query today does not.
Side by side
| DunkAPI | Sportradar | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 500 free credits, no card, then self-serve plans | Not published; contact sales |
| Live data | No: games land after they finish | Yes, during the game |
| License | Public ESPN data; not a licensed feed | Licensed data with commercial terms |
| History | NBA games since 2004 with plays and shot locations | Check their coverage pages for depth by league |
| Sportsbook lines | 4 to 12 books per regular-season game, 2013-14 to 2023-24 (10 to 12 from 2020-21) | Odds products sold separately; see their site |
| Ratings | Our Elo and expected points per shot | Not listed in the basic feeds |
| AI assistants | MCP server | Not listed |
Use Sportradar instead if
- You need data during the game, or a licensed feed you can publish in a product.
- Your legal team needs a contract and an SLA.
- You need official data or coverage that our public sources do not have.
Questions
How much does a basketball data API cost?
Sportradar does not publish prices; you talk to sales. DunkAPI starts with 500 free credits and no card.
Does DunkAPI have live NBA data?
No. Results, plays and box scores land after a game finishes, and upcoming games are re-priced once a day.
Sources
Checked October 7, 2026.
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Try it with 500 free credits
No card. REST or MCP.