Markets
Get available market types, their configurations, and sport availability.
GET /api/v1/marketsRequires an API key. Available on all tiers (Free included). Unauthenticated requests return 401.
Query Parameters
This endpoint takes no query parameters — it always returns the full market catalog. (A sport parameter is silently ignored; filter client-side on each market’s sports array instead.)
Example Requests
cURL
# List all markets
curl -X GET "https://api.sharpapi.io/api/v1/markets" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Response
Success (200)
Real response, truncated to three of the ~420 market types currently returned (ordered by event_count descending):
{
"data": [
{
"id": "moneyline",
"name": "Moneyline",
"numerical_id": 878,
"event_count": 22608,
"sports": ["aussie_rules", "badminton", "baseball", "basketball", "boxing", "cricket", "cycling", "darts", "entertainment", "esports", "football", "golf", "handball", "hockey", "lacrosse", "mma", "motorsports", "olympics", "politics", "rugby_league", "rugby_union", "snooker", "soccer", "table_tennis", "tennis", "unknown", "volleyball"]
},
{
"id": "total_points",
"name": "Total Points",
"numerical_id": 1344,
"event_count": 14852,
"sports": ["aussie_rules", "badminton", "basketball", "darts", "esports", "football", "handball", "lacrosse", "motorsports", "olympics", "rugby_league", "rugby_union", "snooker", "unknown", "volleyball"]
},
{
"id": "player_points",
"name": "Player Points",
"numerical_id": 1030,
"event_count": 2090,
"sports": ["basketball", "motorsports", "rugby_league", "soccer"]
}
],
"updated_at": "2026-07-02T18:18:04.820409247Z"
}Market Object Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Market identifier (use in API filters) |
name | string | Human-readable market name |
numerical_id | integer | Stable integer key (frozen, never reused; omitted when unmapped). New (May 2026) — additive, optional. See Entity reference IDs. |
event_count | integer | Number of events currently offering this market |
sports | string[] | Sport IDs that currently have this market |
New (May 2026): numerical_id
numerical_id is a frozen, dense-from-1 integer assigned per market type in the SharpAPI atlas. The market catalog covers ~3,000 canonical types (core lines + period markets + player props across all sports).
- Frozen: never reused or remapped.
- Optional: omitted for niche markets that haven’t been assigned an integer yet — slug
idis always present. - Domain-scoped: unique across markets only.
Every odds row and opportunity leg also carries a matching market_ref block ({id, label, numerical_id}). See Entity reference IDs.
Market Types
The tables below are a descriptive market reference. The has line column is a property of the market concept, not a field on the /markets response (the response carries only id, name, numerical_id, event_count, sports).
Core Markets
The most popular and widely available betting markets.
| Market | Description | hasLine | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
moneyline | Pick the winner outright | No | Lakers -150, Celtics +130 |
point_spread | Point spread / handicap betting | Yes | Lakers -4.5 (-110), Celtics +4.5 (-110) |
total_points | Over/Under combined score | Yes | Over 220.5 (-110), Under 220.5 (-110) |
team_total | Bet on one team’s score | Yes | Lakers Over 112.5, Lakers Under 112.5 |
Prop Markets
Player and game proposition bets for more specific outcomes.
| Market | Description | hasLine | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
player_prop | Individual player statistics (points, rebounds, assists, etc.) | Yes | LeBron James Over 25.5 Points |
game_prop | Game-specific outcomes (will there be overtime, etc.) | No | First Team to Score |
Period Markets
Markets for specific periods within a game (halves, quarters).
| Market | Description | hasLine |
|---|---|---|
1st_half | 1st half moneyline, spread, or total | Yes |
1st_quarter | 1st quarter moneyline, spread, or total | Yes |
Other Markets
| Market | Description | hasLine | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
future | Long-term bets on season outcomes or championships | No | NBA Championship Winner, MVP Award Winner |
Selection Types
| Type | Used In | Description |
|---|---|---|
home | Moneyline, Spread, Period | Home team wins or covers |
away | Moneyline, Spread, Period | Away team wins or covers |
over | Total, Props, Period | Over the line value |
under | Total, Props, Period | Under the line value |
yes | Game Props, Team Props | Outcome occurs |
no | Game Props, Team Props | Outcome does not occur |
Market Availability by Sport
| Sport | Moneyline | Spread | Total | Player Props | Team Props | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball (NBA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Football (NFL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Baseball (MLB) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hockey (NHL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basketball (NCAAB) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Football (NCAAF) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Soccer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Tennis | Yes | No | Yes | Limited | No | No |
| MMA (UFC) | Yes | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Golf (PGA) | Yes | No | No | Limited | No | No |
“Limited” means the market is available for some events but not all, depending on the sportsbook and event. Use the odds endpoints to see which markets are available for a specific event.
Using Markets in Filters
Use the market id as a filter parameter on other endpoints:
# Get only moneyline odds
curl "https://api.sharpapi.io/api/v1/odds?market=moneyline" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Get spread and total odds
curl "https://api.sharpapi.io/api/v1/odds?market=point_spread,total_points" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Get player props only
curl "https://api.sharpapi.io/api/v1/odds?market=player_prop" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Best odds for moneyline markets
curl "https://api.sharpapi.io/api/v1/odds/best?market=moneyline" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Understanding Lines
Markets with hasLine: true include a numerical line value in the odds response:
- Spread: The point handicap (e.g.,
-6.5means the team must win by 7+) - Total: The combined score threshold (e.g.,
215.5for over/under) - Player Props: The stat threshold (e.g.,
24.5points for a player) - Team Props: The team stat threshold (e.g.,
105.5team total points)
Markets with hasLine: false (like moneyline) will have line: null in the odds response.
Related Endpoints
- Odds Snapshot - Filter odds by market type
- Best Odds - Best odds filtered by market
- Sports - See which sports are available
- Sportsbooks - See which books support which markets