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The API is a paid add-on — the MCP server has a free tier

The full reference is below, examples and all. Every /v1 call needs a key: sign in with Google, create one in your account, and start on 10 free points. 1 call = 1 point = 1 cent. The same key opens the MCP server, where the reference tools and the last week of results answer with no key at all.

Sign in & get a key
API — REST JSON v1 · read-only

Read-only access to the whole database — the same queries the site runs, as JSON. Base URL https://fdb4.io. Authenticate with Authorization: Bearer <key>. Every endpoint is GET; nothing here writes.

Base URL fdb4.io v1
Endpoints 12 all GET
Rate limit 120/min per key
Format JSON UTF-8
MCP server — a separate page, and a free tier 11 tools · 6 free

The same database spoken to AI clients over the Model Context Protocol, at https://fdb4.io/mcp. It is priced differently from this page, which is why it has one of its own: 6 of its 11 tools answer with no key at all — the country, competition and team lookups, the no-draw run a team is on, and the last few days of results — while the draw models, the all-time leaderboard, head-to-head records and the archive behind that week cost a point each, from this same balance. Nothing on /v1 is free.

MCP server & free tools ›
Endpoints 12
/v1/h2h GET

Head-to-head record between two teams, from team A's perspective, plus every meeting.

request
curl -sS "https://fdb4.io/v1/h2h?a=431&b=447" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FDB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
example response

Illustrative shape — a couple of rows, not live data.

{
    "data": {
        "team_a": {
            "id": 431,
            "slug": "arsenal",
            "name": "Arsenal"
        },
        "team_b": {
            "id": 447,
            "slug": "chelsea",
            "name": "Chelsea"
        },
        "record": {
            "played": 204,
            "team_a_wins": 81,
            "draws": 60,
            "team_b_wins": 63,
            "goals_team_a": 288,
            "goals_team_b": 262,
            "draw_percent": 29.41
        },
        "meetings": [
            "…"
        ]
    }
}
parameters
Name Type Description
a integer Team A id. Required.
b integer Team B id. Required, must differ from a.
type string Restrict to one competition type.
item integer Restrict to one edition/season id.
Getting a key
  1. Sign in with Google — no password, no form, nothing to wait for.
  2. Create a key in your account. It is shown once, so store it somewhere safe.
  3. Send it on every request as Authorization: Bearer <key> — to https://fdb4.io/v1 or to https://fdb4.io/mcp.
On sign-up 10 pts free, no card
Every month +2 pts if you sign in
Per call 1 pt = 1 cent
Referrals 10% of every point

1 call = 1 point = 1 cent, on the API and on the paid half of the MCP server — the free MCP tools cost nothing whether or not you hold a key. Out of points? Top up — you pick the amount, there are no packages and no subscription. Bring someone with you and earn 10% of every point they are ever credited. No refunds, ever: the product is data, and data cannot be returned.

Existing keys not attached to an account are not charged until migrated.

Errors 3
401 No valid key

The bearer token is missing, unknown, revoked or expired.

402 Out of points

The account behind the key has fewer than one point left. 1 call = 1 point = 1 cent. New accounts get 10 free points and +2 every month you sign in. Existing keys not attached to an account are not charged until migrated.

{
    "error": {
        "code": "insufficient_balance",
        "balance": 0,
        "top_up_url": "https://fdb4.io/account/balance",
        "monthly_grant": 2
    }
}
429 Rate limited

Over the per-minute limit. The response carries a Retry-After header; a throttled request costs no points.