Build a Real-Time Odds Dashboard with Live Updates
Display live odds that update automatically without page refreshes. This guide builds a server-side polling layer that fetches odds from the FieldFunded API and pushes changes to connected browsers via WebSocket — giving your users a real-time experience.Architecture
Your server polls FieldFunded at a controlled rate, diffs the odds against a local cache, and broadcasts only the changes to connected clients. This approach is more efficient than having every browser poll the API directly.What You’ll Use
Step 1: Server-Side Polling Engine
Step 2: WebSocket Server
Usews or Socket.IO to broadcast changes:
Step 3: Frontend Client
Step 4: Visual Odds Flashing
Make odds changes visible with a brief flash animation:Rate Limit Math
The server polls FieldFunded, not the browsers. Request volume depends on how many events you track:
The key optimization: only poll events that have at least one connected viewer. When no one is watching an event, stop polling it entirely. This can reduce API usage by 80% during off-peak hours.
Production Checklist
- Only poll events with active subscribers
- Implement exponential backoff on API errors
- Add heartbeat pings to detect stale WebSocket connections
- Log all odds changes for analytics
- Set
maxPayloadon WebSocket server to prevent memory issues
Related Guides
- Build a Line Tracker — track odds movements over time
- Build a Betting Platform — full-stack architecture
- Build a Mobile Odds App — native mobile implementation
- FieldFunded vs The Odds API — feature comparison
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