Introduction

The NBA Prop Lab API provides programmatic access to a comprehensive NBA player props scoring engine. Every pick is evaluated by 7 independent scoring blocks, each producing a 0–100 score with a confidence index. A weighted orchestrator combines them into a final score that determines pick quality.

Who is this for?

The Data API is available to Sharp-tier subscribers and admins. It’s designed for:

Sports analytics developers building custom dashboards or models
Data scientists running backtests and research notebooks
Automated betting workflows that consume picks programmatically
Content creators building pick-tracking tools or newsletters

Core concepts

Scoring blocks

Each pick is evaluated across 7 dimensions:

Block	Weight	Evaluates
Player Profile	25%	Season averages, trends, consistency, fatigue
Matchup	20%	Opponent defense, pace, DvP, H2H history
Synergy	10%	Teammate injuries, on/off splits, usage shifts
Game Context	15%	Spread, total, home/away, B2B, referee factors
Market Line	15%	Edge vs line, movement, consensus, EV
Analysis Quality	10%	Sample size, hit rate, confidence intervals
External Signals	5%	Projections, insider leads

Pick ratings

Picks are classified by final score:

Rating	Display Name	Score	Typical volume
Good	PREMIUM	≥ 63	~13 picks/day
Marginal	STANDARD	≥ 60	~42 picks/day
Weak	Internal only	≥ 54	Not published
Avoid	Internal only	< 54	Not published

Authentication methods

The API supports three authentication methods:

JWT Bearer token — for authenticated users via login
API Key (X-API-Key header) — for programmatic access by Sharp subscribers
Ops Token (Authorization: Bearer nbav3_ops_...) — for operations/admin automation

See the Authentication guide for details.

Base URL

https://nbaproplab.com/api/v1/data

All Data API endpoints are prefixed with /api/v1/data. Operations endpoints use /api/v1/ops.

Next steps

Quickstart — make your first API call in 2 minutes
Authentication — set up API keys
Working with Picks — query, filter, and understand pick data