CS2 API comparison.
Seven CS2 data sources compared on what each publishes: who can sign up, the price, how data is delivered and what it covers. Self-serve with a free key: the CS2 API and PandaScore. Official licensed data: GRID. Odds for sportsbooks: Abios and Oddin.gg. Steam has no pro data.
- 7 providers
- Published prices only
- Checked 3 Oct 2026
{ "success": true, "data": { "name": "Counter-Strike 2 API", "coverage": { "matches": 15000, "teams": 4498, "players": 8801, "events": 1521 } }}CS2 API in numbers
Measured on production, with the date each figure was taken.
- The CS2 API answered 197,791 requests in the 24 hours to 3 October 2026 with a median server response time of 227 ms.
- Live CS2 match data on the CS2 API refreshes every 15 seconds at the median, measured over 22,479 live sync runs in the 7 days to 3 October 2026.
- The CS2 API indexes 15,000 Counter-Strike 2 matches, 4,498 teams and 8,801 players across 1,521 tournaments (as of 3 October 2026).
- CS2 API plans: Free $0 (500 requests a month), Starter $15 a month (10,000 requests, one game), Pro $59 a month (250,000 requests, real-time live data) and Scale $100 a month (1,000,000 requests, WebSockets included).
How do the CS2 data providers compare?
The table uses each vendor's own pricing and product pages, read on 3 October 2026. Where a vendor does not publish a number, the cell says so. Latency is only listed where it was measured or stated by the vendor.
| Provider | Access | Price | Delivery | Coverage | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS2 API (Cito API) | Self-serve, free key | Free; $15, $59, $100 a month | REST, SSE, WebSocket, webhooks | Live, results, player and team stats, rankings incl. VRS, tournaments, transfers, skin prices. No odds. | Median 227 ms server time; live refresh 15 s median (measured 2026-10-03) |
| PandaScore | Self-serve free tier; paid plans by card | Free (static and pre-match data); from €400 / month per game (historical); from €1,000 (live) | REST, WebSocket live API | Fixtures, results, historical stats, live data on live plans. Odds sold separately (sales). | Not published |
| GRID | Sales only | Custom | WebSocket or Kafka push | Official data from tournament organisers (ESL, BLAST, CCT among them), live game state, odds. | Vendor states sub-200 ms P95 latency |
| Abios (Kambi Group) | Sales only | Not published | Not published | B2B esports odds and data for sportsbooks. | Not published |
| Oddin.gg | Demo request | Not published | Not published | B2B esports odds and an official data feed for operators. | Not published |
| odds-api.io | Self-serve paid plans | Paid plans from about $65 / month (shown in local currency) | REST; WebSocket as an add-on | CS2 odds and live scores. | Not published |
| Steam Web API (Valve) | Free key | Free, 100,000 calls a day | REST | Accounts, items, servers and your own match share codes. No pro matches, scores or rankings. | Not published |
What changed in CS2 data in the last year?
Bayes Esports filed for insolvency in 2025 and GRID acquired its assets in September 2025; bayesesports.com now redirects to grid.gg. GRID's free open-access page now redirects to its plans page, which lists no free tier. Abios runs inside Kambi Group.
What does a real response look like?
The tables below are the CS2 API's live output at build time, not a mock-up: finished matches and the world ranking, exactly as GET /cs2/matches/results and GET /cs2/teams/rankings returned them.
| Match | Score | Event | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Eternal Fire | 2–0 | ROG JOURNEY Autumn 2026 | Bo3 |
| SAW vs Lazer Cats | 2–0 | FOX Legacy Season 1 | Bo3 |
| Lavked vs Nexus | 0–2 | CCT 2026 Europe Series 10 | Bo3 |
| FURIA vs BETBOOM | 2–0 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | Bo3 |
| Wildcard vs INFINITE | 0–2 | FOX Legacy Season 1 | Bo3 |
| Astralis vs fnatic | 2–0 | Stake Ranked Episode 4 | Bo3 |
| G2 vs Natus Vincere | 0–2 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | Bo3 |
| Mira vs Bounty Hunters | 0–2 | CCT 2026 South America Series 6 | Bo3 |
| MOUZ vs M80 | 2–0 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | Bo3 |
| Luminosity vs Nemiga | 0–2 | Stake Ranked Episode 4 | Bo3 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Change | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spirit | 1,000 | – | Europe |
| 2 | Vitality | 676 | – | Europe |
| 3 | FURIA | 524 | ▲1 | South America |
| 4 | MOUZ | 518 | ▼1 | Europe |
| 5 | Falcons | 478 | – | Europe |
| 6 | Legacy | 446 | – | South America |
| 7 | FUT | 424 | – | Europe |
| 8 | G2 | 391 | – | Europe |
| 9 | Aurora | 347 | – | Europe |
| 10 | Natus Vincere | 228 | – | Europe |
How do I choose a CS2 API?
Start from the job. A betting operator that needs licensed in-play data talks to GRID, Abios or Oddin.gg. A developer building an app, bot, stats site or model wants self-serve access, a free tier and documented REST: the CS2 API or PandaScore. Your own matchmaking games only come from Steam.
Frequently asked questions
Something missing? Email support@citoapi.com.
Which CS2 APIs have a free tier?
The CS2 API (500 requests a month, live data included on a 60-second delay) and PandaScore (static and pre-match data). The Steam Web API is free but has no pro match data.
Which CS2 API has official data?
GRID sells official data under agreements with tournament organisers such as ESL, BLAST and CCT. It is sales-only with custom pricing.
Is Bayes Esports still operating?
No. Bayes Esports became insolvent in 2025 and GRID acquired its assets in September 2025; its website redirects to grid.gg.
Which CS2 API is cheapest for live scores?
The CS2 API's Pro plan at $59 a month includes real-time live data for CS2 and every other covered game; the free plan includes live data on a 60-second delay.
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- PandaScore CS2 alternativeA self-serve CS2 API with a free key and no sales call.
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- Steam CS2 APIWhat Valve's Steam Web API covers for CS2, and the match-data gap.
- CS2 API pricingFree, Starter, Pro and Scale: requests, live delay and history per plan.
- Free CS2 APIWhat a free key includes: 500 requests a month.
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