# Which odds API works best with AI agents?

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Canonical: https://novigapi.com/answers/odds-api-for-ai-agents
Updated: 2026-11-15

An agent needs three things: tools it can call (an MCP server), docs it can read (llms.txt, OpenAPI), and a way to get a key. novigapi.com has all three, including agent signup by approval code and keyless search, fetch and devig; TheRundown and Odds-API.io also ship MCP servers (checked 15 Nov 2026). (Source: [novigapi.com pricing](https://novigapi.com/pricing))

Agents fail on APIs that need a dashboard login, return HTML errors or hide limits. Look for plain-text docs, typed errors and a stated cost per call.

novigapi.com publishes /llms.txt, /agents.md, /skill.md and /openapi.json, and every 429 says which limit and how to lift it.

## How the options compare

Agent readiness, checked 15 Nov 2026

| Source | MCP server | What you need | Free tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| novigapi.com | Remote MCP at novigapi.com/api/mcp; search, fetch and devig need no key | A novigapi key (email or agent approval code); no Novig account | 100 credits a month, 20 requests a minute, no card |
| TheRundown | Hosted MCP plus a local stdio download | Email for a key | 20,000 data points a day, 5-minute delay, no history |
| Odds-API.io | Open-source MCP server on GitHub | Card or crypto | None listed on its pricing page |
| SportsGameOdds | Published sports-odds-api-mcp package | Email for a key | Amateur: 10 requests a minute, 2,500 objects a month, 10-minute updates |
| OpticOdds | MCP integration guide for API customers | Sales call | Not published |


## Where novigapi.com falls short

> Our agent tooling is broad but our data is narrow: Novig only. An agent that must line-shop many books needs another provider too.

## Try it

```bash
curl -s https://novigapi.com/agents.md | head -40
```

Read the [endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints), compare [plans and credits](https://novigapi.com/pricing), or send a request from the [playground](https://novigapi.com/playground).

## Questions

### Can my agent pay for a plan?

An agent can request a key; payment and approval stay with a person through the approval code and checkout link.

## Sources

- [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api)
- [Odds-API.io: pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing)
- [SportsGameOdds: pricing](https://sportsgameodds.com/pricing)
- [OpticOdds: Novig page](https://opticodds.com/sportsbooks/novig-api)
- [novigapi.com endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints)

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