the-odds-api / samples-python

Python code samples for The Odds API

The Odds API Code Samples (v4) - Python

The Odds API provides live odds for loads of sports from bookmakers around the world, in an easy to use JSON format.

Before getting started, be sure to get a free API key from https://the-odds-api.com

For more info on the API, see the docs

Get Started

python odds.py --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

This will print:

• A list of in-season sports
• Events and odds for the next 8 upcoming games (across all sports)
• Requests used & remaining for your api key

To change the sport, region and market, see the parameters specified at the beginning of odds.py

Make sure the requests library is installed pip install requests

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Using Docker (Mac and Linux)

Build the image

docker build -t theoddsapi/sample:latest .

Run the python script in the container

docker run -t -i --rm -v "$(pwd)":/usr/src/app/ theoddsapi/sample:latest python odds.py --api-key YOUR_API_KEY