Tournament Profiling

The Tournament Profiling API OpenAPI specification is available for download here. Explore the API endpoints here.

The Tournament Profiling API is a core component of Sportradar's Insight Tech Services, designed to deliver real-time tournament ratings and live time delay settings across 100+ sports. These insights are powered by the combined expertise of MTS traders, risk analysts, machine learning models, and predictive turnover estimates. The API enables operators to dynamically adapt their bet validation and cash-out strategies to reduce risk, improve operational accuracy, and increase overall profitability.

What it does

This API provides detailed, event-level risk assessment data and delay recommendations that influence the sportsbook's liability management. Each event is assigned a rating from 1 to 10, where 1 reflects highly restrictive limits and 10 the least restrictive. Ratings are determined by evaluating both the expected turnover and the risk profile of the event, including aspects such as data quality, market coverage, and betting volume.

The API returns suggested tournament ratings, calculated as a weighted average of ratings from upcoming matches within the next two weeks. This gives operators a broader view of overall risk and allows for smart adjustments across entire competitions.

When it’s triggered

The Tournament Profiling API is intended to be used proactively and periodically. Clients typically call this API:

• When ingesting tournament data or refreshing event configurations

• Ahead of pre-match validations or adjustments to stake factor tables

• As part of routine sync jobs to retrieve up-to-date time delay and rating settings for upcoming events

Input requirements

To use the Tournament Profiling API, you will need to supply the following parameters:

• bookmaker: Identifies the bookmaker within the profile

• sportId and categoryId: Identifies the sport or competition you want data for

Authentication is required. Please refer to the Endpoints section for full endpoint details and token setup.

Output schema

The response will include:

• liveTr: A numeric value between 1 and 10, tournament rating applied in live betting

• prematchTr: A numeric value between 1 and 10, tournament rating applied in pre-match betting

• liveTimeDelaySettings: Recommended validation delay for events, per coverage type

Additional metadata may include coverage indicators, risk notes, or other optional fields used for advanced tuning.

Interpretation guidance

Ratings closer to 10 indicate safer, high-turnover events where higher limits may be appropriate. Ratings near 1 suggest a more cautious approach due to potential data inconsistencies or volatility. Suggested tournament ratings are especially useful for setting global configuration defaults when individual event data is not yet available.

These ratings and delay values can be mapped into risk rule engines, stake factor calculations, or cash-out delay enforcement. When used in conjunction with player profiling models like sCCF or Late Bet Score, the tournament profiling data provides a critical environmental layer that helps calibrate player risk with event risk.