the Pinnacle API vs PuntersEdge · Australia

A Pinnacle API alternative for Australian odds and a sharp reference price.

Pinnacle is the reference sharp book, and its API was for years the standard way to get an efficient market price. In July 2025 Pinnacle closed API access to the general public: it now requires a funded account, is region-restricted, and bespoke data access is granted case by case to commercial partners and researchers via api@pinnacle.com. For an Australian product, PuntersEdge covers the Australian books directly, so the reference you measure against is the local market itself — every book quoted on the same event in the same response.

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Free tier · 1,500 credits/mo · no credit card. 14 Australian bookmakers on racing — BetDeluxe, Betr, TAB, Neds, Ladbrokes, BetRight, PointsBet, NextBet (formerly PlayUp), TABtouch, Palmerbet, Unibet, Sportsbet, BetGold and BoostBet — and 6 on sports.

the Pinnacle API vs PuntersEdge at a glance

Feature	the Pinnacle API	PuntersEdge
Public API access	Closed to the general public since July 2025	Open, self-serve
Requirements	Funded account, region-restricted, case-by-case approval	An email address
Is Pinnacle in the feed?	—	No. PuntersEdge is Australian-market coverage
Australian bookmakers	Not the focus	14 AU racing books side by side
Racing	Limited	Horse + greyhound next-to-go
Cost	Account funding + approval	Free tier; paid from AUD $9/mo

Which should you choose?

Choose the Pinnacle API if…

You need Pinnacle's specific line as your model's anchor — for closing-line value work, for instance — and you can meet their account, region and approval requirements.

Choose PuntersEdge if…

You're pricing an Australian market and need what local books are paying, with an efficient exchange price to measure them against.

See the actual data, before you decide

Live Australian odds from the public sandbox — no key, no signup, nothing to install.

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Try it in one request

Free key, REST/JSON, Australian bookmaker odds. No SDK required.

curl 'https://api.puntersedge.online/v1/sports/afl/odds' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_FREE_KEY'

# → JSON: events[] with each book's market, plus a data-quality score
[{
  "sport_key": "afl", "home_team": "Fremantle", "away_team": "Adelaide",
  "commence_time": "2026-08-14T10:10:00Z",
  "bookmakers": [{
    "key": "sportsbet", "last_update": "2026-08-10T09:26:27Z",
    "markets": [{"key": "h2h", "outcomes": [
      {"name": "Fremantle", "price": 1.29},
      {"name": "Adelaide",  "price": 3.50}
    ]}],
    "quality": {"score": 98.4, "status": "ok", "age_seconds": 780}
  }]
}]

FAQ

Can I still get a Pinnacle API key?

Not through general self-serve signup. Pinnacle closed public API access in July 2025; access now needs a funded account, is region-restricted, and bespoke arrangements are handled case by case. Their documentation remains public on GitHub.

Does PuntersEdge include Pinnacle odds?

No. The coverage is Australian bookmakers.

What's the closest thing to a sharp price here?

The best price across the books. Every Australian book is quoted on the same runner in the same response, so the spread between them is the local market's own disagreement, and the shortest price is the closest thing to a consensus line.

Can I calculate closing-line value with it?

For Australian markets, yes — there's a historical odds-snapshot endpoint and a price-movement feed, so you can compare a price you took against where the market closed.

Start with a free Australian odds API key

1,500 credits/month, no credit card, email delivery. Test the Pinnacle API-style workflows against real Australian bookmaker data in minutes.

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18+ only. The API provides odds data for lawful informational and analytical use. Not financial advice.