How do I get first half NFL odds history in Python?
Each sportsbook's opening and closing 1st half point spread for a game, from the 2023 season, for the larger books.
Code verified November 3, 2026. One call to get_market_odds, 10 credits.
The call
game_id comes from get_games. Also the 1st half winner and total, 1st quarter markets, the 2nd half total and each quarter's total.
import requests
import pandas as pd
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
resp = requests.post(
"https://mcp.endzoneapi.com/v1/get_market_odds",
headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY},
json={
"game_id": "2025_05_DAL_NYJ",
"market": "spreads_h1",
},
timeout=60,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()["data"]
books = pd.DataFrame([
{"book": b["bookmaker"], **{f'{o["outcome"]} {o["point"] if o["point"] is not None else ""}'.strip(): o["price"] for o in b["closing"]}}
for b in data["books"]
])
print(data["label"])
print(books)
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with a key from your dashboard. Python needs requests and pandas (pip install requests pandas). JavaScript runs on Node 18 or newer, or in the browser.
Or use the official client: pip install endzoneapi
What comes back
The data object of the response, trimmed to the first rows. Every field is real output from the run above.
{
"game_id": "2025_05_DAL_NYJ",
"market": "spreads_h1",
"label": "1st half point spread",
"scheduled_start": "2025-10-05T17:00:00.000Z",
"books": [
{
"bookmaker": "betmgm",
"opening": [
{
"outcome": "New York Jets",
"point": -0.5,
"price": 100
},
{
"outcome": "Dallas Cowboys",
"point": 0.5,
"price": -120
}
],
"opening_captured_at": "2025-10-05T16:30:38.000Z",
"closing": [
{
"outcome": "New York Jets",
"point": -0.5,
"price": 100
},
{
"outcome": "Dallas Cowboys",
"point": 0.5,
"price": -120
}
],
"closing_captured_at": "2025-10-05T16:30:38.000Z",
"minutes_before_start": 29.4
},
"...4 more"
],
"count": 6
}What to do next
- get_plays (10 credits). Every play with its quarter, to settle a half.
- get_alt_lines (10 credits). The ladder of alternate full-game spreads and totals.
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