A ready-made display
or data you build with?
A widget is a ready-made panel you embed. An API supplies records your developer can use. Answer three questions to choose an approach for your project.
This guide works for different kinds of data. We use PadBets’ padel scores, rankings & odds as a practical example below; it is relevant when your project covers padel.
Optional example · for padel projectsExplore the padel example ↗
Working with another sport or type of data? Use the same approach to compare providers in your field. Check their coverage, integration options, price & terms before committing.
The difference, simply
- Widget
- Place a supplied component on a page. You work within the options the widget provides.
- API
- Fetch records, then build the display or workflow. Your team handles the integration & its upkeep.
To see the API approach applied to padel, read our PadBets Data explainer →
Padel examples checked 7 September 2026. PadBets Data · PadBets Widgets.