# What is a good API for player props?

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Canonical: https://novigapi.com/answers/player-props-api
Updated: 2026-11-15

For props at many sportsbooks, The Odds API (props history from May 2023), TheRundown (from Starter, $49) and SportsGameOdds cover the major US leagues, checked 15 Nov 2026. For exchange props with both sides of the book, volume and a fair price, novigapi.com serves every open Novig prop. (Source: [The Odds API: plans](https://the-odds-api.com/#get-access))

Props are where books disagree most, which makes them the best place for line shopping and the hardest to price. A fair reference with real size behind it helps.

## How the options compare

Props data, checked 15 Nov 2026

| Source | Novig coverage | History | Paid plans |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Odds API | Yes: bookmaker key novig in region us_ex, beside Kalshi, Polymarket, Polymarket US and ProphetX | Paid plans: featured markets from Jun 2020 at 5-minute snapshots, props from May 2023 | $30 (20K credits) to $249 (15M credits) a month |
| TheRundown | Yes, as affiliate ID 30 (its Novig page) | 7 days (Starter) to unlimited (Max) | Starter $49 (60 s delay, 7-day history) to Max $2,499 (unlimited history) a month |
| SportsGameOdds | Yes, bookmakerID novig, with a fairOdds field | Pro and up; expanded on All-Star | Rookie $99 (3-minute updates), Pro $299 (sub-minute, historical data) a month |
| ParlayAPI | Says Novig 'where available' through exchange endpoints; its pricing page names Kalshi | 48 hours (Free) to 87,600 hours (Scale) of lookback | $5 (20K credits) to $200 (50M credits) a month |
| novigapi.com | Novig only, every open market: both sides of the book, trades, volume, open interest | Daily from 4 Aug 2026 (Novig's CSVs with names joined); intraday ticks since 12 Nov 2026 | Developer $49, Production $149, Scale $499 a month; $9 for 1,000 credits that never expire |


## Where novigapi.com falls short

> We carry Novig props only. Our prop history starts on 12 Nov 2026, while The Odds API's props history goes back to May 2023.

## Try it

```bash
curl -s "https://novigapi.com/api/v1/player-props?league=NBA&player=lebron-james" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NOVIGAPI_KEY"
```

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

### Do prop APIs include alternate lines?

Most feeds list alternates as separate markets. On novigapi.com each Novig line is its own market with its own book.

## Sources

- [The Odds API: plans](https://the-odds-api.com/#get-access)
- [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api)
- [SportsGameOdds: pricing](https://sportsgameodds.com/pricing)
- [ParlayAPI: pricing](https://parlay-api.com/pricing)
- [novigapi.com endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints)

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