On July 23, 2025, Pinnacle closed its public API. No more open developer signups. No more free API keys. The official route now requires a commercial data agreement. But there is a workaround that gives you the exact same API, the exact same odds, and the exact same endpoints — through PS3838, Pinnacle's own white label, accessible via a betting broker account.
Open a broker account, qualify for PS3838 API credentials, and start pulling Pinnacle odds programmatically. EUR 10 minimum deposit.
What happened to the Pinnacle API?
For years, Pinnacle offered a public API that developers and sharp bettors used to pull odds, track line movements, and build automated betting systems. That changed on July 23, 2025. Pinnacle shut down public API registrations and moved to a bespoke data-services model. Today, official API access is only available to select high-volume bettors, commercial partners with written agreements, and academic or pregame handicapping projects. Everyone else was locked out.
For retail bettors who relied on Pinnacle's API for odds data, value betting models, or CLV tracking, this created a gap. Pinnacle's odds are the industry benchmark. Without API access, pulling those odds at scale meant either paying for a third-party service or scraping the website — which carries legal and technical risk.
The solution: PS3838 API via broker account
PS3838 is a Pinnacle white label. It runs on Pinnacle's trading engine, uses Pinnacle's odds feed, and settles bets against Pinnacle's book. Critically, it also runs on Pinnacle's API infrastructure. The PS3838 API at api.ps3838.com is functionally identical to the Pinnacle API — same V3 and V4 endpoints, same odds format, same authentication model, same bet-placement capability.
Access works differently than the old Pinnacle developer portal. Instead of signing up on a website, you qualify for API credentials through betting activity. When you open a broker account at Asianconnect and place bets on PS3838, the platform recognizes you as an active bettor. With sufficient activity, you can request API access and receive credentials tied to your account.
How to get access: four steps
1
Open Broker Account
Register at Asianconnect, complete KYC, deposit funds. One account unlocks all platforms including PS3838.
2
Bet on PS3838
Place regular bets through PS3838 via your broker dashboard. API access is tied to account activity, not account age.
3
Request API Credentials
Contact Asianconnect support or check your PS3838 account settings. Credentials are granted to active bettors.
4
Use ps3838api Library
Install the open-source Python library. Authenticate with your credentials. Pull fixtures, odds, and place bets programmatically.
The ps3838api Python library
An open-source Python library, ps3838api, is actively maintained on PyPI and GitHub. It wraps the PS3838 API with clean Python methods that mirror the official Pinnacle API documentation. Install it with a single command and authenticate with your PS3838 credentials.
# Install the library
pip install ps3838api
# Import and authenticate
from ps3838api.api.client import PinnacleClient
client = PinnacleClient(
login='YOUR_PS3838_LOGIN',
password='YOUR_PS3838_PASSWORD',
api_base_url='https://api.ps3838.com'
)
Once authenticated, you have full access to Pinnacle's odds infrastructure. Pull fixtures across 40+ sports, poll for line movements at configurable intervals, and place bets directly through the API. The library supports V3 and V4 odds endpoints, straight bets, and account operations.
# Get upcoming fixtures for soccer
fixtures = client.get_fixtures(sport_id=29)
# Pull pre-match odds for a specific event
odds = client.get_odds(
sport_id=29,
odds_format='DECIMAL'
)
# Place a straight bet
response = client.place_straight_bet(
stake=10.0,
event_id=12345678,
bet_type='MONEYLINE',
side='HOME',
odds_format='DECIMAL'
)
How the alternatives compare
If you cannot qualify for PS3838 API access immediately, or if you only need odds data without bet execution, several alternatives exist. None support placing bets, but they cover different use cases and budgets.
PS3838 API (Broker)
Apify Scraper
Infersports MCP
The Odds API
Odds Source
Pinnacle (direct)
Pinnacle (scraped)
Pinnacle + Asian books
Multiple bookmakers
Bet Placement
Yes — full API
No — read only
No — read only
No — read only
Cost
Free with betting activity
$0.01/snapshot
Free tier available
$59-249/month
Setup
Broker account + betting history
Apify token + run config
API key in seconds
API key + plan selection
Coverage
40+ sports, all markets
11 sports, pre-match + live
Asian handicap, quarter-lines
Depends on plan tier
Best For
Full betting automation
Odds data on a budget
AI agents + MCP workflows
Broad bookmaker coverage
Who needs API access?
Programmatic odds access is not for every bettor. If you place a handful of bets per week and check odds manually, the API adds complexity without benefit. But if any of these describe your workflow, API access is transformative:
Value bettors
Automatically scan hundreds of markets, compare Pinnacle's sharp line to exchange prices, and identify +EV opportunities in real time. Manual comparison does not scale beyond a handful of markets.
Closing line value analysts
Record Pinnacle's opening and closing lines across every event you bet on. CLV is the single best metric for whether your betting decisions are genuinely profitable. The API makes this systematic.
Model builders
Feed Pinnacle odds into your own prediction models as the industry-standard benchmark. Use the odds as features for machine learning, calibration targets, or inputs to Kelly criterion stake sizing.
Arbitrage and trading
Monitor odds across PS3838 (sportsbook) and OrbitX (exchange) from the same broker account. When the numbers diverge, act. Manual monitoring cannot keep up with line movement speed.
What to know before you start
1
API access is tied to betting activity. You cannot sign up, deposit EUR 10, place one bet, and immediately get API credentials. Regular volume over several weeks signals to the platform that you are a genuine bettor, not a data scraper.
2
The Fair Use Policy applies. Pinnacle and PS3838 enforce rate limits. Polling odds every second will get you temporarily blocked. Respect the documented rate limits: 60 seconds without the since parameter, 5 seconds with it.
3
Commercial use requires a written agreement. If you plan to redistribute odds data, build a commercial product on top of the API, or scrape at industrial scale, you need a formal agreement with Pinnacle. The broker account route is for personal betting use.
4
Geo-restrictions may apply. Pinnacle blocks API access from certain IP ranges including the United States and United Kingdom. If you are in a restricted region, discuss this with your broker during onboarding.
Access PS3838 and qualify for API credentials. EUR 10 minimum deposit. All four platforms from one wallet.
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