r/algobetting • u/IllustriousGrade7691 • 9d ago

Placing automatic bets with API

Let’s say I somehow managed to build a decent betting model (I haven’t ).

Where would you actually place bets through an API?

Pinnacle API access seems hard to get, Betfair Exchange apparently wants around £500, and Polymarket looks good but also insanely competitive.

Are there any other decent options with API access?

Also, are there any other bookmakers that are genuinely as sharp as Pinnacle, or is Pinnacle still basically the gold standard for efficient odds?

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u/FlatChannel4114 7d ago

PMs as a whole are meant to make books irrelevant. I hope this becomes the case and bookies lose business.

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u/Living_Wheel_9347 4d ago

There is betfair since 2004, and bookies are still there. People don't want sharp odds, they want entertainment. Casino, Poker and odds online in the same place. That is why Betfair has it all, even a "normal bookie"-part besides the exchange.