# Odds API Update Intervals
Odds update at intervals which depend on the market type and the proximity to an event's start time.
| Market Type | Pre-Match Update Interval | In-Play Update Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Markets | 2 minutes | 40 seconds |
| Additional markets | 2 minutes | 60 seconds |
| Outrights / futures | 5 minutes | 60 seconds |
Six hours before an event's start time, the update interval begins decreasing from the pre-match interval, eventually reaching the in-play interval once the event goes live.
Your suggestions (opens new window) can help inform future changes to the update intervals.
# Get Started
To discover the sports, bookmakers and markets that we cover, the first thing you will need is an API key
To get started with the JSON API, see
To bring bookmaker odds into your website with a simple HTML tag, and to monetize with bookmaker affiliate links, checkout the Odds Widget
To get sports odds in Excel or Google Sheets at the click of a button (no coding needed), see