A specialized integration for querying real-time sports events and betting odds from Odds-API.io.
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1. ClawHub CLI
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npx clawhub@latest install odds-checker-api
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What is Odds-API.io Sports Betting Integration?
The Odds-API.io skill provides a robust interface for AI agents to query the Odds-API.io v3 API, enabling access to a vast array of sports betting data. It allows users to search for specific events, list supported bookmakers, and fetch precise odds for various matchups. This tool is a vital part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, designed for developers who need to integrate dynamic sports market data into their automated workflows.
By utilizing the provided CLI helper, developers can streamline the process of finding event IDs and retrieving market values from bookmakers like Bet365 or Unibet. This integration simplifies the complexities of sports API interactions, making it easier to build data-driven sports applications and research tools.
Odds-API.io Sports Betting Integration Use Cases
- Fetching current betting odds for high-profile football matches like Inter vs Arsenal.
- Identifying event IDs for combat sports such as UFC matchups for Paddy the Baddie or Gaethje.
- Verifying available bookmakers and supported sports within the API catalog.
- Automating the collection of market odds for analytical reporting and comparison.
How Odds-API.io Sports Betting Integration Works
- Authenticate by providing an API key through the ODDS_API_KEY environment variable or a CLI flag.
- Identify the target sport or bookmaker using the discovery subcommands to narrow the query scope.
- Execute a search query to locate a specific event and retrieve its unique event ID.
- Request detailed odds for the specific event ID, optionally filtering by specific bookmakers for better precision.
- Optionally use the matchup command to combine search and odds retrieval into a single efficient operation.
Odds-API.io Sports Betting Integration Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure you have an API key from Odds-API.io. You can provide the key directly in the command line or set it as an environment variable to keep your Openclaw Skills environment secure.
# Set the API key environment variable
export ODDS_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
# List all available sports to find the correct slug
python3 odds-api-io/scripts/odds_api.py sports
# Search for a specific matchup and fetch odds in one step
python3 odds-api-io/scripts/odds_api.py matchup --query "Inter vs Arsenal" --sport football --bookmakers "Bet365,Unibet"
Odds-API.io Sports Betting Integration Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data around the Odds-API.io v3 structure, focusing on events, bookmakers, and market odds. Documentation and endpoint references are maintained within the references directory.
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
| search | Locates events and returns unique event IDs for further querying. |
| odds | Retrieves specific market data and price points for a given event ID. |
| sports | Lists all sports currently supported by the API provider. |
| bookmakers | Returns a list of available bookmakers for localized odds comparison. |
Odds-API.io Sports Betting Integration Advanced Features
- Dry-run mode using the --dry-run flag to inspect API request URLs without consuming API credits.
- Summary mode for compact, human-readable output of complex betting data structures.
- Integrated matchup retrieval to minimize the number of CLI interactions required to get odds.
- Localized reference documentation for rapid endpoint lookups within the Openclaw Skills framework.
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