api.py

import argparse
import requests
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

# Obtain the api key that was passed in from the command line
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Sample V4')
parser.add_argument('--api-key', type=str, default='')
args = parser.parse_args()


# An api key is emailed to you when you sign up to a plan
# Get a free API key at https://api.the-odds-api.com/
API_KEY = args.api_key or os.getenv('API_KEY')

SPORT = 'baseball_mlb'  # use the sport_key from the /sports endpoint below, or use 'upcoming' to see the next 8 games across all sports

REGIONS = 'us'  # uk | us | eu | au. Multiple can be specified if comma delimited

# h2h | spreads | totals. Multiple can be specified if comma delimited
MARKETS = 'spreads'

ODDS_FORMAT = 'american'  # decimal | american

DATE_FORMAT = 'iso'  # iso | unix

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# First get a list of in-season sports
#   The sport 'key' from the response can be used to get odds in the next request
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sports_response = requests.get('https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports', params={
    'api_key': API_KEY
})


if sports_response.status_code != 200:
    print(
        f'Failed to get sports: status_code {sports_response.status_code}, response body {sports_response.text}')

else:
    print('List of in season sports:', sports_response.json())


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# Now get a list of live & upcoming games for the sport you want, along with odds for different bookmakers
# This will deduct from the usage quota
# The usage quota cost = [number of markets specified] x [number of regions specified]
# For examples of usage quota costs, see https://the-odds-api.com/liveapi/guides/v4/#usage-quota-costs
#
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odds_response = requests.get(f'https://api.the-odds-api.com/v4/sports/{SPORT}/odds', params={
    'api_key': API_KEY,
    'regions': REGIONS,
    'markets': MARKETS,
    'oddsFormat': ODDS_FORMAT,
    'dateFormat': DATE_FORMAT,
})

if odds_response.status_code != 200:
    print(
        f'Failed to get odds: status_code {odds_response.status_code}, response body {odds_response.text}')

else:
    odds_json = odds_response.json()
    print('Number of events:', len(odds_json))
    print(odds_json)

    # Check the usage quota
    print('Remaining requests', odds_response.headers['x-requests-remaining'])
    print('Used requests', odds_response.headers['x-requests-used'])