Questions, before you call the API
Keys, plans, coverage and limits. Endpoint paths and samples stay in the dashboard after you sign in. Still stuck? Contact us.
Getting started
How do I get an API key?
Create an account at cricketlineapi.com/login, choose a plan, and copy the key from the dashboard after payment. Send it on every request as the X-API-Key header.
Where are the docs and the endpoint list?
Inside the dashboard after you sign in. The playground, request samples and the full path list live there — they are not published on this page. Start from Features for what the API covers, then open Docs once you have a key.
Which base URL do I call?
Requests go to https://apis.cricketlineapi.com over HTTPS and return JSON. Your plan decides which calls the key can make.
Data and coverage
What cricket data is included?
Live matches, ball-by-ball, scorecards, commentary, schedules, series, player and team stats, and ICC rankings. Higher plans add domestic series, venue data, T10 and local coverage. See pricing for what each plan includes.
Which formats are covered?
Test, ODI and T20, plus T10 on the top plan. International, women's, league, domestic and local cricket depend on the plan you buy.
How fresh is live data?
Live scores and commentary move with the match. Rankings and series stats update as results are final. Use the dashboard playground against a live match before you ship a screen that depends on it.
Can I use this for real-money betting or fantasy cash games?
No. CricketLineAPI is a data API for developers, not a gaming platform. The Terms prohibit real-money gambling, betting or wagering products. Accounts used that way are closed.
Plans and billing
Where are the real prices?
On the pricing page, which reads the same active plans as the homepage — Scorecard, API v3, API v4, API v5 and any other live plan. Prices are in INR. GST is extra.
Monthly or yearly?
Both. Yearly billing applies the discount shown on the pricing page to the monthly price, then bills that as one yearly total. You can switch the toggle on the pricing page before you choose a plan.
Can I cancel?
Yes, from the dashboard. Cancellation stops the next charge. Access continues until the end of the period you already paid for. There is no automatic refund for unused days.
Do you refund?
A first payment can be refunded within 7 days if you have made fewer than 1,000 API calls, plus billing errors and long outages. Read the refund policy before you write in. Email hello@cricketlineapi.com with your account email and payment reference.
Limits and errors
What happens when I hit my plan limit?
The API returns HTTP 429 with how much you have used, the limit, and when it resets. Daily usage resets at midnight and monthly usage on the 1st. Raise the cap by upgrading the plan in the dashboard.
My calls are failing. What should I check?
Confirm the key is in the X-API-Key header, the plan is active, and you are not over the rate. A 401 or 403 usually means the key or plan does not allow that call. A 429 means you are over the limit. The dashboard shows usage for the signed-in account.
Do you offer a custom plan?
Yes. Email hello@cricketlineapi.com with expected volume and the surfaces you need. We reply on business days.