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11 endpoints Python & JavaScript 🟢 Live data previews SA Lotto · Powerball · UK 49s & more

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Get results

Fetch the latest or historic draw results.

Get the latest results for all games

Fetches the most recent draw for every game in a single call. Results are keyed by game name (e.g. lotto_results, powerball_results).

GET/api/get_latest_results

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_latest_results",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

# data["results"] keys: lotto_results, powerball_results, daily_lotto_results, etc.
for game_key, r in data.get("results", {}).items():
    nums    = r.get("winning_numbers", [])
    # Each game uses a different field for its special ball
    special = r.get("bonus_ball") or r.get("powerball") or r.get("booster_ball")
    date    = r.get("date", "")[:10]
    draw    = r.get("draw_id")
    label   = r.get("game_type", game_key)
    extra   = f"  +{special}" if special else ""
    print(f"{label:<22}  Draw #{draw:<5}  {date}  {nums}{extra}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_latest_results");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

// data.results keys: lotto_results, powerball_results, daily_lotto_results, etc.
for (const [gameKey, r] of Object.entries(data.results ?? {})) {
    // Each game uses a different field for its special ball
    const special = r.bonus_ball ?? r.powerball ?? r.booster_ball ?? null;
    const extra   = special != null ? `  +${special}` : "";
    const date    = (r.date ?? "").slice(0, 10);
    console.log(`${r.game_type ?? gameKey}  Draw #${r.draw_id}  ${date}  ${JSON.stringify(r.winning_numbers)}${extra}`);
}

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "status": "success",
  "results": {
    "lotto_results": {
      "date": "2026-06-17T21:00:00Z",
      "draw_day": "Wednesday",
      "draw_id": 2655,
      "draw_machine": "TSHEGO",
      "game_type": "Lotto",
      "total_pool_size": 4244977.8,
      "total_sales": 8663220.0,
      "winning_numbers": [
        8,
        34,
        36,
        42,
        51,
        52
      ],
      "bonus_ball": 18,
      "next_draw_date": null,
      "next_jackpot": 3200000.0,
      "rollover_amount": 1438174.68,
      "rollover_no": 1,
      "divisions": [
        {
          "division": "DIV 1",
          "match": "MATCH 6",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 2",
          "match": "MATCH 5 + BONUS",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 3",
          "match": "MATCH 5",
          "winners": 21,
          "winning_amount": 45656.3
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 4",
          "match": "MATCH 4 + BONUS",
          "winners": 68,
          "winning_amount": 4000.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 5",
          "match": "MATCH 4",
          "winners": 1174,
          "winning_amount": 200.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 6",
          "match": "MATCH 3 + BONUS",
          "winners": 1733,
          "winning_amount": 200.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 7",
          "match": "MATCH 2 + BONUS",
          "winners": 18178,
          "winning_amount": 30.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 8",
          "match": "MATCH 3",
          "winners": 22464,
          "winning_amount": 20.0
        }
      ]
    },
    "lotto_plus1_results": {
      "date": "2026-06-17T21:00:00Z",
      "draw_day": "Wednesday",
      "draw_id": 2655,
      "draw_machine": "TSHEGO",
      "game_type": "Lotto Plus 1",
      "total_pool_size": 1883878.5,
      "total_sales": 3844650.0,
      "winning_numbers": [
        1,
        12,
        19,
        26,
        27,
        28
      ],
      "bonus_ball": 13,
      "next_draw_date": null,
      "next_jackpot": 4500000.0,
      "rollover_amount": 2919214.77,
      "rollover_no": 5,
      "divisions": [
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 1",
          "match": "MATCH 6",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 2",
          "match": "MATCH 5 + BONUS",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 3",
          "match": "MATCH 5",
          "winners": 22,
          "winning_amount": 24240.7
        },
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 4",
          "match": "MATCH 4 + BONUS",
          "winners": 62,
          "winning_amount": 2000.0
        },
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 5",
          "match": "MATCH 4",
          "winners": 1301,
          "winning_amount": 100.0
        },
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 6",
          "match": "MATCH 3 + BONUS",
          "winners": 1631,
          "winning_amount": 100.0
        },
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 7",
          "match": "MATCH 2 + BONUS",
          "winners": 17490,
          "winning_amount": 15.0
        },
        {
          "division": "Plus1 DIV 8",
          "match": "MATCH 3",
          "winners": 23470,
          "winning_amount": 10.0
        }
      ]
    },
    "lotto_5_max_results": {
      "date": "2026-06-17T21:00:00Z",
      "draw_day": "Wednesday",
      "draw_id": 2655,
      "draw_machine": "TSHEGO",
      "game_type": "Lotto 5 Max",
      "total_pool_size": 1749374.72,
      "total_sales": 3570152.5,
      "winning_numbers": [
        4,
        12,
        16,
        20,
        28,
        49
      ],
      "bonus_ball": 13,
      "next_draw_date": null,
      "next_jackpot": 500000.0,
      "rollover_amount": 0.0,
      "rollover_no": 0,
      "divisions": [
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 1",
          "match": "MATCH 6",
          "winners": 1,
          "winning_amount": 12904101.9
        },
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 2",
          "match": "MATCH 5 + BONUS",
          "winners": 1,
          "winning_amount": 187444.9
        },
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 3",
          "match": "MATCH 5",
          "winners": 25,
          "winning_amount": 13121.1
        },
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 4",
          "match": "MATCH 4 + BONUS",
          "winners": 55,
          "winning_amount": 2000.0
        },
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 5",
          "match": "MATCH 4",
          "winners": 1194,
          "winning_amount": 100.0
        },
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 6",
          "match": "MATCH 3 + BONUS",
          "winners": 1361,
          "winning_amount": 100.0
        },
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 7",
          "match": "MATCH 2 + BONUS",
          "winners": 15546,
          "winning_amount": 15.0
        },
        {
          "division": "5 MAX DIV 8",
          "match": "MATCH 3",
          "winners": 21346,
          "winning_amount": 10.0
        }
      ]
    },
    "powerball_results": {
      "date": "2026-06-19T21:00:00Z",
      "draw_day": "Friday",
      "draw_id": 1730,
      "draw_machine": "KHAYA",
      "game_type": "Powerball",
      "total_pool_size": 13965465.0,
      "total_sales": 27930930.0,
      "winning_numbers": [
        9,
        10,
        27,
        37,
        44
      ],
      "powerball": 13,
      "next_draw_date": null,
      "next_jackpot": 45000000.0,
      "rollover_amount": 36338147.3,
      "rollover_no": 5,
      "divisions": [
        {
          "division": "DIV 1",
          "match": "MATCH 5 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 2",
          "match": "MATCH 5",
          "winners": 3,
          "winning_amount": 163959.1
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 3",
          "match": "MATCH 4 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 21,
          "winning_amount": 11711.3
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 4",
          "match": "MATCH 4",
          "winners": 266,
          "winning_amount": 2000.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 5",
          "match": "MATCH 3 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 874,
          "winning_amount": 500.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 6",
          "match": "MATCH 3",
          "winners": 12246,
          "winning_amount": 100.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 7",
          "match": "MATCH 2 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 12610,
          "winning_amount": 100.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 8",
          "match": "MATCH 1 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 64304,
          "winning_amount": 20.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 9",
          "match": "MATCH PowerBall",
          "winners": 102683,
          "winning_amount": 10.0
        }
      ]
    },
    "powerball_xtra_results": {
      "date": "2026-06-19T21:00:00Z",
      "draw_day": "Friday",
      "draw_id": 1730,
      "draw_machine": "KHAYA",
      "game_type": "Powerball Xtra",
      "total_pool_size": 6010652.5,
      "total_sales": 12021305.0,
      "winning_numbers": [
        7,
        23,
        26,
        38,
        46
      ],
      "powerball": 15,
      "next_draw_date": null,
      "next_jackpot": 132000000.0,
      "rollover_amount": 126201032.03,
      "rollover_no": 43,
      "divisions": [
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 1",
          "match": "MATCH 5 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 2",
          "match": "MATCH 5",
          "winners": 3,
          "winning_amount": 73623.0
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 3",
          "match": "MATCH 4 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 18,
          "winning_amount": 6135.2
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 4",
          "match": "MATCH 4",
          "winners": 246,
          "winning_amount": 1000.0
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 5",
          "match": "MATCH 3 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 666,
          "winning_amount": 250.0
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 6",
          "match": "MATCH 3",
          "winners": 10520,
          "winning_amount": 50.0
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 7",
          "match": "MATCH 2 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 9513,
          "winning_amount": 50.0
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 8",
          "match": "MATCH 1 + PowerBall",
          "winners": 50327,
          "winning_amount": 10.0
        },
        {
          "division": "XTRA DIV 9",
          "match": "MATCH PowerBall",
          "winners": 82416,
          "winning_amount": 5.0
        }
      ]
    },
    "daily_lotto_results": {
      "date": "2026-06-19T21:00:00Z",
      "draw_day": "Friday",
      "draw_id": 2652,
      "draw_machine": "RNG1",
      "game_type": "Daily Lotto",
      "total_pool_size": 1214042.98,
      "total_sales": 2501634.0,
      "winning_numbers": [
        10,
        26,
        28,
        32,
        34
      ],
      "bonus_ball": null,
      "next_draw_date": null,
      "next_jackpot": 425000.0,
      "rollover_amount": 0.0,
      "rollover_no": 3,
      "divisions": [
        {
          "division": "DIV 1",
          "match": "MATCH 5",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 2",
          "match": "MATCH 4",
          "winners": 344,
          "winning_amount": 1588.1
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 3",
          "match": "MATCH 3",
          "winners": 9675,
          "winning_amount": 18.8
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 4",
          "match": "MATCH 2",
          "winners": 95117,
          "winning_amount": 5.1
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Get results for a specific game and date

Returns draw result(s) for the game on the date you specify. Omit date to get the latest draw.

GET/api/get_results_by_game

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
GAME = "Lotto"
DATE = "2026-05-09"

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_results_by_game",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "game": GAME, "date": DATE},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

# Each result has draw_id, draw_date, winning_numbers, and bonus_ball / powerball / booster_ball
for r in data.get("results", []):
    nums    = r.get("winning_numbers", [])
    special = r.get("bonus_ball") or r.get("powerball") or r.get("booster_ball")
    date    = r.get("draw_date", "")[:10]
    print(f"Draw #{r.get('draw_id')}  {date}  {r.get('game_name')}")
    print(f"  Numbers : {nums}")
    if special is not None:
        label = "Powerball" if r.get("powerball") else ("Booster" if r.get("booster_ball") else "Bonus")
        print(f"  {label:9}: {special}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const GAME = "Lotto";
const DATE = "2026-05-09";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_results_by_game");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("game", GAME);
url.searchParams.set("date", DATE);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

// Each result has draw_id, draw_date, winning_numbers, bonus_ball / powerball / booster_ball
for (const r of data.results ?? []) {
    const special = r.bonus_ball ?? r.powerball ?? r.booster_ball ?? null;
    const label   = r.powerball != null ? "Powerball" : r.booster_ball != null ? "Booster" : "Bonus";
    console.log(`Draw #${r.draw_id}  ${(r.draw_date ?? "").slice(0, 10)}  ${r.game_name}`);
    console.log(`  Numbers : ${JSON.stringify(r.winning_numbers)}`);
    if (special != null) console.log(`  ${label}: ${special}`);
}

Game Draw date

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "status": "success",
  "results": [
    {
      "game_type": "Lotto",
      "draw_id": "2655",
      "draw_date": "2026-06-17T21:00:00Z",
      "draw_day": "Wednesday",
      "draw_machine": "TSHEGO",
      "total_pool_size": 4244977.8,
      "total_sales": 8663220.0,
      "winning_numbers": [
        8,
        34,
        36,
        42,
        51,
        52
      ],
      "bonus_ball": 18,
      "next_draw_date": null,
      "next_jackpot": 3200000.0,
      "rollover_amount": 1438174.68,
      "rollover_no": 1,
      "divisions": [
        {
          "division": "DIV 1",
          "match": "MATCH 6",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 2",
          "match": "MATCH 5 + BONUS",
          "winners": 0,
          "winning_amount": 0.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 3",
          "match": "MATCH 5",
          "winners": 21,
          "winning_amount": 45656.3
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 4",
          "match": "MATCH 4 + BONUS",
          "winners": 68,
          "winning_amount": 4000.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 5",
          "match": "MATCH 4",
          "winners": 1174,
          "winning_amount": 200.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 6",
          "match": "MATCH 3 + BONUS",
          "winners": 1733,
          "winning_amount": 200.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 7",
          "match": "MATCH 2 + BONUS",
          "winners": 18178,
          "winning_amount": 30.0
        },
        {
          "division": "DIV 8",
          "match": "MATCH 3",
          "winners": 22464,
          "winning_amount": 20.0
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Get UK 49s results

Fetches results for any of the four daily UK 49s draws. Omit date to get the latest draw.

GET/api/get_uk49s_results

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
GAME = "UK49s Teatime"
DATE = "2026-05-09"

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_uk49s_results",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "game": GAME, "date": DATE},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

# Each result has draw_date, winning_numbers (6 balls), and booster_ball
for r in data.get("results", []):
    nums    = r.get("winning_numbers", [])
    booster = r.get("booster_ball")
    date    = r.get("draw_date", "")[:10]
    print(f"{GAME}  {date}")
    print(f"  Numbers : {nums}")
    print(f"  Booster : {booster}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const GAME = "UK49s Teatime";
const DATE = "2026-05-09";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_uk49s_results");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("game", GAME);
url.searchParams.set("date", DATE);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

// Each result has draw_date, winning_numbers (6 balls), and booster_ball
for (const r of data.results ?? []) {
    const date = (r.draw_date ?? "").slice(0, 10);
    console.log(`${GAME}  ${date}`);
    console.log("  Numbers :", r.winning_numbers);
    console.log("  Booster :", r.booster_ball);
}

Draw Date

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "status": "success",
  "results": [
    {
      "draw_id": null,
      "game_name": "UK49s Teatime",
      "draw_day": "Friday",
      "draw_date": "2026-06-19T20:00:00Z",
      "winning_numbers": [
        16,
        24,
        25,
        28,
        29,
        42
      ],
      "booster_ball": 40
    }
  ]
}

Stats & analysis

Hot/cold, frequencies, and pair analysis.

Get hot and cold numbers

Returns the most frequently drawn (hot) and least frequently drawn (cold) numbers for a game.

GET/api/get_hot_cold_numbers_stats

import requests, random

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
PRODUCT = "Lotto"

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_hot_cold_numbers_stats",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "product": PRODUCT},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

hot  = data.get("hot",  [])
cold = data.get("cold", [])

print(f"🔥 Hottest {PRODUCT} numbers : {hot}")
print(f"❄️  Coldest {PRODUCT} numbers : {cold}")

# Build a blended pick — 4 hot numbers + 2 cold numbers
pick = sorted(random.sample(hot[:10], 4) + random.sample(cold[:10], 2))
print(f"
Blended lucky pick: {pick}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const PRODUCT = "Lotto";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_hot_cold_numbers_stats");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("product", PRODUCT);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

const hot  = data.hot  ?? [];
const cold = data.cold ?? [];

console.log(`🔥 Hottest ${PRODUCT} numbers:`, hot);
console.log(`❄️  Coldest ${PRODUCT} numbers:`, cold);

// Build a blended pick — 4 hot + 2 cold
const sample = (arr, n) => [...arr].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5).slice(0, n);
const pick = [...sample(hot.slice(0, 10), 4), ...sample(cold.slice(0, 10), 2)].sort((a, b) => a - b);
console.log("Blended lucky pick:", pick);

Game

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "cold": [
    36,
    21,
    37,
    50,
    51,
    52
  ],
  "hot": [
    8,
    16,
    48,
    23,
    14,
    30
  ],
  "product": "Lotto",
  "status": "success"
}

Get number draw frequencies

Returns how many times each number has been drawn, plus the date it was last drawn.

GET/api/get_number_frequencies

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
PRODUCT = "Lotto"

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_number_frequencies",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "product": PRODUCT},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

stats   = data.get("statistics", [])
top10   = stats[:10]
max_frq = top10[0]["frequency"] if top10 else 1

print(f"Top 10 most-drawn {PRODUCT} numbers:
")
for s in top10:
    bar = "█" * round(s["frequency"] / max_frq * 20)
    print(f"  {s['number']:>3}  {bar:<21}  {s['frequency']}x   last: {s['last_drawn']}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const PRODUCT = "Lotto";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_number_frequencies");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("product", PRODUCT);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

const top10   = (data.statistics ?? []).slice(0, 10);
const maxFreq = top10[0]?.frequency ?? 1;

console.log(`Top 10 most-drawn ${PRODUCT} numbers:
`);
for (const s of top10) {
    const bar = "█".repeat(Math.round(s.frequency / maxFreq * 20));
    console.log(`  ${String(s.number).padStart(3)}  ${bar.padEnd(21)}  ${s.frequency}x   last: ${s.last_drawn}`);
}

Game

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "product": "Lotto",
  "statistics": [
    {
      "frequency": 3,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number": 8
    },
    {
      "frequency": 2,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number": 16
    },
    {
      "frequency": 2,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number": 19
    },
    {
      "frequency": 2,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 2,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number": 4
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number": 5
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number": 7
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number": 15
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number": 17
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number": 18
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number": 20
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number": 25
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number": 26
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number": 30
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number": 33
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number": 34
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number": 36
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number": 40
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number": 42
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number": 44
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number": 46
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number": 49
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number": 52
    }
  ],
  "status": "success"
}

Get most common number pairs

Returns pairs of numbers that have appeared together most often in the same draw.

GET/api/get_number_pairs

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
PRODUCT = "Lotto"

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_number_pairs",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "product": PRODUCT},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

pairs = data.get("pairs", [])
print(f"Most common {PRODUCT} number pairs:
")
for p in pairs[:10]:
    print(f"  [{p['number1']:>3}] + [{p['number2']:>3}]  —  together {p['frequency']}x   last: {p['last_drawn']}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const PRODUCT = "Lotto";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_number_pairs");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("product", PRODUCT);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

console.log(`Most common ${PRODUCT} number pairs:
`);
for (const p of (data.pairs ?? []).slice(0, 10)) {
    console.log(`  [${String(p.number1).padStart(3)}] + [${String(p.number2).padStart(3)}]  —  together ${p.frequency}x   last: ${p.last_drawn}`);
}

Game

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "pairs": [
    {
      "frequency": 2,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 36,
      "number2": 42
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 52
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 34,
      "number2": 36
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 34,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 36,
      "number2": 52
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 34,
      "number2": 42
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 36
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 42,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 51,
      "number2": 52
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 34,
      "number2": 52
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 42
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 34
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 36,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-17",
      "number1": 42,
      "number2": 52
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 7,
      "number2": 19
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 7,
      "number2": 49
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 19,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 7,
      "number2": 26
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 4,
      "number2": 19
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 26,
      "number2": 49
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 49,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 4,
      "number2": 49
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 7,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 4,
      "number2": 26
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 4,
      "number2": 7
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 19,
      "number2": 49
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 26,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 19,
      "number2": 26
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-13",
      "number1": 4,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 25
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 17,
      "number2": 33
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 18
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 15,
      "number2": 17
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 18,
      "number2": 25
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 25,
      "number2": 33
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 15,
      "number2": 25
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 33
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 15,
      "number2": 18
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 15,
      "number2": 16
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 17,
      "number2": 25
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 18,
      "number2": 33
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 17,
      "number2": 18
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 15,
      "number2": 33
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-10",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 17
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 40
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 20
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 40,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 50,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 40
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 16
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 20,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 40,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 20,
      "number2": 40
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 20
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 16,
      "number2": 50
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-06",
      "number1": 20,
      "number2": 51
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 5,
      "number2": 19
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 30,
      "number2": 44
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 44,
      "number2": 46
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 5,
      "number2": 44
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 46
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 5,
      "number2": 30
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 5,
      "number2": 8
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 19,
      "number2": 44
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 30,
      "number2": 46
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 19,
      "number2": 30
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 19
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 5,
      "number2": 46
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 44
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 19,
      "number2": 46
    },
    {
      "frequency": 1,
      "last_drawn": "2026-06-03",
      "number1": 8,
      "number2": 30
    }
  ],
  "product": "Lotto",
  "status": "success"
}

Generate numbers

Random or text-derived lucky numbers.

Generate random numbers

Generates one or more sets of random numbers that are valid for the chosen game.

GET/api/generate_random_numbers

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
GAME  = "Lotto"
LINES = 5

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/generate_random_numbers",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "game": GAME, "lines": LINES},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

print(f"Generated {data.get('lines')} lucky lines for {data.get('game')}:
")
for i, line in enumerate(data.get("random_numbers", []), start=1):
    # Powerball returns {"main_numbers": [...], "powerball": N}; other games return a plain list
    if isinstance(line, dict):
        nums = line.get("main_numbers", [])
        pb   = line.get("powerball")
        print(f"  Line {i}: {nums}  PB: {pb}")
    else:
        print(f"  Line {i}: {line}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const GAME  = "Lotto";
const LINES = 5;

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/generate_random_numbers");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("game", GAME);
url.searchParams.set("lines", LINES);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

console.log(`Generated ${data.lines} lucky lines for ${data.game}:
`);
data.random_numbers?.forEach((line, i) => {
    // Powerball returns {main_numbers, powerball}; other games return a plain array
    if (Array.isArray(line)) {
        console.log(`  Line ${i + 1}:`, line);
    } else {
        console.log(`  Line ${i + 1}:`, line.main_numbers, `  PB: ${line.powerball}`);
    }
});

Game Lines

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "game": "Lotto",
  "lines": 1,
  "random_numbers": [
    [
      5,
      15,
      19,
      27,
      30,
      49
    ]
  ],
  "status": "success"
}

Convert text into lucky numbers

Hashes any text (a name, a phrase, a birthday) into a set of game-valid numbers.

POST/api/text_to_lucky_numbers

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
GAME = "Lotto"
TEXT = "happy birthday Grandma"

resp = requests.post(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/text_to_lucky_numbers",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "game": GAME},
    json={"text": TEXT},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

print(f"Text   : {data.get('text')}")
print(f"Game   : {data.get('game_type')}")
print(f"Numbers: {data.get('lucky_numbers')}")
if data.get("powerball") is not None:
    print(f"PB     : {data.get('powerball')}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const GAME = "Lotto";
const TEXT = "happy birthday Grandma";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/text_to_lucky_numbers");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("game", GAME);

const resp = await fetch(url, {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ text: TEXT }),
    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000),
});
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

console.log("Text   :", data.text);
console.log("Game   :", data.game_type);
console.log("Numbers:", data.lucky_numbers);
if (data.powerball != null) console.log("PB     :", data.powerball);

Game Your text

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "game_type": "Lotto",
  "lucky_numbers": [
    43,
    35,
    39,
    37,
    14,
    22
  ],
  "status": "success",
  "text": "ResultsZA"
}

Check your numbers

See if your numbers won — single, bulk, or stored.

Check if your numbers won

Checks up to 10 lines of numbers against the draw results for a given game and date.

POST/api/check_played_numbers

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
GAME = "Lotto"
DATE = "2026-05-09"

resp = requests.post(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/check_played_numbers",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "game": GAME, "date": DATE},
    json={"played_numbers": [7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42]},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

r       = data.get("results", {})
outcome = r.get("result", {})
matches = outcome.get("matches", {})
special = r.get("bonus_ball") or r.get("powerball")

print(f"Draw : {data.get('draw_date')}  ({data.get('game')})")
print(f"Drawn: {r.get('winning_numbers')}" + (f"  +{special}" if special else ""))
print(f"Yours: {r.get('played_numbers')}")
print(f"Main matches : {matches.get('main_matches', 0)}")

if outcome.get("division"):
    print(f"🏆 Division {outcome['division']} winner!  Prize: R{outcome.get('winning_amount')}")
else:
    print("No division win this draw.")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const GAME = "Lotto";
const DATE = "2026-05-09";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/check_played_numbers");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("game", GAME);
url.searchParams.set("date", DATE);

const resp = await fetch(url, {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ played_numbers: [7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42] }),
    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000),
});
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

const r       = data.results ?? {};
const outcome = r.result ?? {};
const matches = outcome.matches ?? {};
const special = r.bonus_ball ?? r.powerball ?? null;

console.log(`Draw : ${data.draw_date}  (${data.game})`);
console.log(`Drawn: ${JSON.stringify(r.winning_numbers)}` + (special != null ? `  +${special}` : ""));
console.log(`Yours: ${JSON.stringify(r.played_numbers)}`);
console.log(`Main matches : ${matches.main_matches ?? 0}`);

if (outcome.division) {
    console.log(`🏆 Division ${outcome.division} winner!  Prize: R${outcome.winning_amount}`);
} else {
    console.log("No division win this draw.");
}

ℹ️ Lotto/Daily Lotto: enter main numbers only. Powerball/Powerball Plus: enter 5 main numbers then the Powerball as the last number (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 — where 7 is the Powerball).

Game Draw date Your numbers

Live response

Show raw JSON response

{
  "status": "success",
  "game": "Lotto",
  "draw_date": "2026-01-21",
  "results": {
    "played_numbers": [
      1,
      2,
      3,
      4,
      5,
      6
    ],
    "winning_numbers": [
      9,
      18,
      32,
      35,
      54,
      56
    ],
    "bonus_ball": 2,
    "result": {
      "matches": {
        "main_matches": 0,
        "bonus_match": true
      },
      "division": null,
      "winning_amount": null
    }
  }
}

Bulk-check up to 500 lines

Checks up to 500 lines of numbers against a single draw — ideal for checking a full season of tickets.

POST/api/bulk_check_numbers

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
GAME = "Lotto"
DATE = "2026-05-09"

tickets = [
    [1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6],
    [7,  14, 21, 28, 35, 42],
    [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 58],
]

resp = requests.post(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/api/bulk_check_numbers",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY, "game": GAME, "date": DATE},
    json={"played_numbers": tickets},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

winners = sum(1 for r in data.get("results", {}).values() if r.get("result", {}).get("division"))
print(f"Checked {data.get('lines_checked')} tickets for {data.get('game')} on {data.get('draw_date')}")
print(f"Winners: {winners}
")

for key, r in data.get("results", {}).items():
    nums    = r.get("played_numbers", [])
    m       = r.get("result", {}).get("matches", {}).get("main_matches", 0)
    div     = r.get("result", {}).get("division")
    amount  = r.get("result", {}).get("winning_amount")
    status  = f"🏆 Div {div} — R{amount}" if div else f"No win ({m} match{'es' if m != 1 else ''})"
    print(f"  {key}: {nums}  →  {status}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const GAME = "Lotto";
const DATE = "2026-05-09";

const tickets = [
    [1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6],
    [7,  14, 21, 28, 35, 42],
    [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 58],
];

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/api/bulk_check_numbers");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);
url.searchParams.set("game", GAME);
url.searchParams.set("date", DATE);

const resp = await fetch(url, {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ played_numbers: tickets }),
    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000),
});
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

const results = data.results ?? {};
const winners = Object.values(results).filter(r => r.result?.division).length;
console.log(`Checked ${data.lines_checked} tickets for ${data.game} on ${data.draw_date}`);
console.log(`Winners: ${winners}
`);

for (const [key, r] of Object.entries(results)) {
    const m      = r.result?.matches?.main_matches ?? 0;
    const div    = r.result?.division;
    const amount = r.result?.winning_amount;
    const status = div ? `🏆 Div ${div} — R${amount}` : `No win (${m} match${m !== 1 ? "es" : ""})`;
    console.log(`  ${key}: ${JSON.stringify(r.played_numbers)}  →  ${status}`);
}

ℹ️ One ticket per line. Lotto/Daily Lotto: main numbers only. Powerball: 5 main numbers then the Powerball as the last number on each line (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 — where 7 is the Powerball).

Game Draw date Tickets (one per line)

Live response

Numbers	Matches	Result	Won
123456	0	No win
789101112	1	No win

Show raw JSON response

{
  "status": "success",
  "game": "Lotto",
  "draw_date": "2026-01-21",
  "lines_checked": 2,
  "results": {
    "line1_results": {
      "played_numbers": [
        1,
        2,
        3,
        4,
        5,
        6
      ],
      "winning_numbers": [
        9,
        18,
        32,
        35,
        54,
        56
      ],
      "bonus_ball": 2,
      "result": {
        "matches": {
          "main_matches": 0,
          "bonus_match": true
        },
        "division": null,
        "winning_amount": null
      }
    },
    "line2_results": {
      "played_numbers": [
        7,
        8,
        9,
        10,
        11,
        12
      ],
      "winning_numbers": [
        9,
        18,
        32,
        35,
        54,
        56
      ],
      "bonus_ball": 2,
      "result": {
        "matches": {
          "main_matches": 1,
          "bonus_match": false
        },
        "division": null,
        "winning_amount": null
      }
    }
  }
}

Account

Check your monthly quota.

Check your API key balance

Returns remaining tokens or subscription usage details for your API key.

GET/check_api_key_balance

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/check_api_key_balance",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

billing = data.get("billing_model")
print(f"Billing model : {billing}")

if billing == "token":
    print(f"Tokens left   : {data.get('tokens_remaining')}")
else:
    tier      = data.get("tier")
    status    = data.get("subscription_status")
    remaining = data.get("remaining")
    unlimited = data.get("is_unlimited", False)
    print(f"Tier          : {tier}  ({status})")
    print(f"Calls left    : {'Unlimited' if unlimited else remaining}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/check_api_key_balance");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const data = await resp.json();

console.log("Billing model :", data.billing_model);

if (data.billing_model === "token") {
    console.log("Tokens left   :", data.tokens_remaining);
} else {
    console.log(`Tier          : ${data.tier}  (${data.subscription_status})`);
    console.log(`Calls left    : ${data.is_unlimited ? "Unlimited" : data.remaining}`);
}

ℹ️ Paste a real API key — this calls the live balance endpoint (free, no quota deducted).

API key

💡 Best-practice patterns

Avoid common mistakes. Save quota.

Respect rate-limit headers (Unlimited tier only)

Read X-RateLimit-Remaining on every response. Pause before you hit zero, or you'll trigger a 5-minute cooldown.

import time
import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
MAX_RETRIES = 5  # bail out after this many cooldown bounces


def call_with_backoff(url, params):
    for attempt in range(MAX_RETRIES):
        resp = requests.get(url, params=params, timeout=10)

        # Pre-empt the cooldown: if the window is nearly full, sleep until reset
        remaining = int(resp.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Remaining", "60"))
        if remaining < 5:
            reset_ts = int(resp.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Reset", time.time() + 60))
            time.sleep(max(0, reset_ts - time.time()))

        if resp.status_code != 429:
            resp.raise_for_status()
            return resp.json()

        # Rate-limited: sleep the cooldown and retry
        cooldown = int(resp.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Cooldown", "300"))
        print(f"Cooldown active ({cooldown}s). Attempt {attempt + 1} of {MAX_RETRIES}.")
        time.sleep(cooldown)

    raise RuntimeError(f"Still rate-limited after {MAX_RETRIES} attempts; giving up.")


for game in ["Lotto", "Lotto Plus 1", "Lotto 5 Max"]:
    print(call_with_backoff(
        "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_latest_results",
        {"api_key": API_KEY, "game": game},
    ))

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const MAX_RETRIES = 5;

async function callWithBackoff(url, params) {
    for (let attempt = 0; attempt < MAX_RETRIES; attempt++) {
        const u = new URL(url);
        Object.entries(params).forEach(([k, v]) => u.searchParams.set(k, v));
        const resp = await fetch(u, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });

        // Pre-empt the cooldown: if the window is nearly full, sleep until reset
        const remaining = parseInt(resp.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Remaining") || "60", 10);
        if (remaining < 5) {
            const resetTs = parseInt(resp.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Reset") || "0", 10);
            const waitMs = Math.max(0, resetTs * 1000 - Date.now());
            await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, waitMs));
        }

        if (resp.status !== 429) {
            if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
            return resp.json();
        }

        // Rate-limited: sleep the cooldown and retry
        const cooldown = parseInt(resp.headers.get("X-RateLimit-Cooldown") || "300", 10);
        console.log(`Cooldown active (${cooldown}s). Attempt ${attempt + 1} of ${MAX_RETRIES}.`);
        await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, cooldown * 1000));
    }

    throw new Error(`Still rate-limited after ${MAX_RETRIES} attempts; giving up.`);
}

for (const game of ["Lotto", "Lotto Plus 1", "Lotto 5 Max"]) {
    console.log(await callWithBackoff(
        "https://resultsza.co.za/api/get_latest_results",
        { api_key: API_KEY, game },
    ));
}

Check your monthly quota before bulk operations

Avoid mid-job failures: hit /check_api_key_balance first and bail out early if you don't have enough credit.

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
NEEDED_CALLS = 500

resp = requests.get(
    "https://resultsza.co.za/check_api_key_balance",
    params={"api_key": API_KEY},
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
balance = resp.json()

billing_model = balance.get("billing_model")

if billing_model == "subscription":
    remaining = balance.get("remaining")
    if remaining == "Unlimited (Fair Use)" or balance.get("is_unlimited"):
        print("Unlimited tier — proceed.")
    elif isinstance(remaining, int) and remaining < NEEDED_CALLS:
        raise SystemExit(f"Only {remaining} calls left this month, need {NEEDED_CALLS}. Aborting.")
    else:
        print(f"OK — {remaining} calls available, will use {NEEDED_CALLS}.")
        # ... your bulk job here
elif billing_model == "token":
    # Token plan: server returns tokens_remaining instead
    tokens = balance.get("tokens_remaining", 0)
    if tokens < NEEDED_CALLS:
        raise SystemExit(f"Only {tokens} token calls left, need {NEEDED_CALLS}. Aborting.")
    print(f"OK — {tokens} token calls available.")
else:
    raise SystemExit(f"Unrecognised billing_model: {billing_model!r}")

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const NEEDED_CALLS = 500;

const url = new URL("https://resultsza.co.za/check_api_key_balance");
url.searchParams.set("api_key", API_KEY);

const resp = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000) });
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
const balance = await resp.json();

const billingModel = balance.billing_model;

if (billingModel === "subscription") {
    const remaining = balance.remaining;
    if (balance.is_unlimited || remaining === "Unlimited (Fair Use)") {
        console.log("Unlimited tier — proceed.");
    } else if (typeof remaining === "number" && remaining < NEEDED_CALLS) {
        throw new Error(`Only ${remaining} calls left this month, need ${NEEDED_CALLS}. Aborting.`);
    } else {
        console.log(`OK — ${remaining} calls available, will use ${NEEDED_CALLS}.`);
        // ... your bulk job here
    }
} else if (billingModel === "token") {
    // Token plan: server returns tokens_remaining instead
    const tokens = balance.tokens_remaining || 0;
    if (tokens < NEEDED_CALLS) {
        throw new Error(`Only ${tokens} token calls left, need ${NEEDED_CALLS}. Aborting.`);
    }
    console.log(`OK — ${tokens} token calls available.`);
} else {
    throw new Error(`Unrecognised billing_model: ${billingModel}`);
}