Module 01 — Cost
How much does the Pinnacle API cost?
Short answer: $0 to test, $99–$229 per month in production. Pinnacle's own feed was published at around €5,000/mo before it was withdrawn from public sale in July 2025, so the practical question today is not what Pinnacle charges — it is what an independent carrier charges for the same market data.
Every paid tier below includes full line depth, all 12 sports, live and prematch, and the panel with its usage graph. The difference between tiers is throughput and push access — never a reduced feed.
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Streams | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial | $0 | 20/min · 100/day | — | Evaluating the data |
| Stream | $99/mo | 20/min | SSE drops | Alert-driven bots |
| Pro | $99/mo | 10 req/s, unlimited volume | — | Polling at scale |
| Pro + SSE | $149/mo | 10 req/s, unlimited volume | SSE drops ≥5% | Most customers |
| Scale | $229/mo | Highest throughput | SSE drops | Multi-strategy desks |
Longer commitments cost less per month: quarterly billing saves up to 16% and six-month billing up to 24%. Pro is $249 quarterly or $449 for six months; Pro + SSE is $379 quarterly or $679 for six months; Scale is $599 quarterly. The raw WebSocket passthrough is an add-on available on the paid tiers.
Module 02 — Access
How to get a Pinnacle API key
There is no application queue and no sales call. Sign up, and a Pinnacle API key is issued immediately — the free trial key needs no card and no Pinnacle account.
- Request a key. One form. The key appears in your panel straight away.
- Send it.
x-api-key: YOUR_KEYon REST calls under/kit/v1/..., or?key=YOUR_KEYon the streams. - Upgrade when the rate limit bites. The same key carries over — nothing to re-integrate, no second key to manage.
One key covers REST, WebSocket and SSE together. Full request and response shapes are in the Pinnacle API documentation.
Module 03 — Context
Pinnacle API cost vs the official feed
Pinnacle closed its public API on 23 July 2025. Existing integrations were cut off and new access now requires a direct commercial agreement, which in practice means an enterprise contract rather than a published price. The last widely quoted figure for the official feed was in the region of €5,000 per month.
That is the gap this service exists to fill. You are not getting a degraded copy: the prices, line depth and market coverage are Pinnacle's, carried in real time. What differs is the commercial model — a monthly plan you can start on a free key and cancel at any time, instead of an enterprise agreement. See what the API covers for the full surface.
Module 04 — Query log
Pricing questions
How much does the Pinnacle API cost?
How do I get a Pinnacle API key?
Is there a free Pinnacle API tier?
Can I still buy access to the official Pinnacle API?
What is the difference between Stream, Pro and Pro + SSE?
Do I need a Pinnacle account?
Start on the free key
Test the full feed at $0, then move up only when throughput demands it.