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Polymarket by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Polymarket
Author: modbender

Polymarket

Query Polymarket prediction market odds and events via CLI. Search for markets, get current prices, list events by category. Supports sports betting (NFL, NBA, soccer/EPL, Champions League), politics, crypto, elections, geopolitics. Real money markets = more accurate than polls. No API key required. Use when asked about odds, probabilities, predictions, or "what are the chances of X".

modbender Updated Sep 21, 2026 12 repo stars

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Polymarket Prediction Markets

Query real-time odds from Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market.

Quick Start

# Search for markets (instant via /public-search API)
polymarket search "Arsenal FC"
polymarket search "Super Bowl"
polymarket search "Bitcoin"
polymarket search "Trump"

# Browse by category
polymarket events --tag=sports
polymarket events --tag=crypto
polymarket events --tag=politics

# Get specific market details
polymarket market will-bitcoin-reach-100k

The CLI is at polymarket.mjs in this skill folder. Run with:

node /path/to/skill/polymarket.mjs <command>

Commands

Command	Description
`search <query>`	Search markets by keyword (recommended)
`events [options]`	List active events
`market <slug>`	Get market details by slug
`tags`	List available categories
`price <token_id>`	Get current price for a token
`book <token_id>`	Get orderbook depth

Event Options

--tag=<slug> - Filter by category (crypto, politics, sports, etc.)
--limit=<n> - Maximum results (default: 20)

Understanding Odds

Prices = Probabilities:

0.65 (65¢) = 65% chance of "Yes"
Volume = total $ traded
Liquidity = available $ in orderbook

Individual Match Betting

Polymarket has individual match markets for soccer, NFL, NBA, and more.

# Soccer - use "FC" suffix for team names
polymarket search "Arsenal FC"
polymarket search "Manchester United FC"
polymarket search "Liverpool FC"

# NFL/NBA - team name works
polymarket search "Patriots"
polymarket search "Chiefs"
polymarket search "Lakers"

Market types available:

Moneyline: Win/Draw/Lose percentages
Spreads: e.g., Arsenal -1.5
Totals: Over/Under 2.5 goals
BTTS: Both Teams to Score

Common Categories

Tag	Markets
`sports`	NFL, NBA, soccer, tennis, etc.
`politics`	Elections, legislation, appointments
`crypto`	Price targets, ETFs, regulations
`business`	IPOs, acquisitions, earnings
`tech`	Product launches, AI developments

API Reference

The CLI uses these public endpoints (no auth required):

Search: GET /public-search?q=<query> - keyword search
Events: GET /events?active=true&closed=false - list events
Markets: GET /markets?slug=<slug> - market details
Tags: GET /tags - available categories

Base URL: https://gamma-api.polymarket.com

Notes

Real money markets tend to be more accurate than polls/pundits
Odds update in real-time as people trade
Markets resolve to $1.00 (correct) or $0.00 (incorrect)

---name: polymarket-4description: Query Polymarket prediction market odds and events via CLI. Search for markets, get current prices, list events by category. Supports sports betting (NFL, NBA, soccer/EPL, Champions League), politics, crypto, elections, geopolitics. Real money markets = more accurate than polls. No API key required. Use when asked about odds, probabilities, predictions, or "what are the chances of X".---# Polymarket Prediction MarketsQuery real-time odds from Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market.## Quick Start```bash# Search for markets (instant via /public-search API)polymarket search "Arsenal FC"polymarket search "Super Bowl"polymarket search "Bitcoin"polymarket search "Trump"# Browse by categorypolymarket events --tag=sportspolymarket events --tag=cryptopolymarket events --tag=politics# Get specific market detailspolymarket market will-bitcoin-reach-100k```The CLI is at `polymarket.mjs` in this skill folder. Run with:```bashnode /path/to/skill/polymarket.mjs <command>```## Commands| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `search <query>` | Search markets by keyword (recommended) || `events [options]` | List active events || `market <slug>` | Get market details by slug || `tags` | List available categories || `price <token_id>` | Get current price for a token || `book <token_id>` | Get orderbook depth |## Event Options- `--tag=<slug>` - Filter by category (crypto, politics, sports, etc.)- `--limit=<n>` - Maximum results (default: 20)## Understanding OddsPrices = Probabilities:- 0.65 (65¢) = 65% chance of "Yes"- Volume = total $ traded- Liquidity = available $ in orderbook## Individual Match BettingPolymarket has individual match markets for soccer, NFL, NBA, and more.```bash# Soccer - use "FC" suffix for team namespolymarket search "Arsenal FC"polymarket search "Manchester United FC"polymarket search "Liverpool FC"# NFL/NBA - team name workspolymarket search "Patriots"polymarket search "Chiefs"polymarket search "Lakers"```**Market types available:**- **Moneyline**: Win/Draw/Lose percentages- **Spreads**: e.g., Arsenal -1.5- **Totals**: Over/Under 2.5 goals- **BTTS**: Both Teams to Score## Common Categories| Tag | Markets ||-----|---------|| `sports` | NFL, NBA, soccer, tennis, etc. || `politics` | Elections, legislation, appointments || `crypto` | Price targets, ETFs, regulations || `business` | IPOs, acquisitions, earnings || `tech` | Product launches, AI developments |## API ReferenceThe CLI uses these public endpoints (no auth required):- **Search**: `GET /public-search?q=<query>` - keyword search- **Events**: `GET /events?active=true&closed=false` - list events- **Markets**: `GET /markets?slug=<slug>` - market details- **Tags**: `GET /tags` - available categoriesBase URL: `https://gamma-api.polymarket.com`## Notes- Real money markets tend to be more accurate than polls/pundits- Odds update in real-time as people trade- Markets resolve to $1.00 (correct) or $0.00 (incorrect)

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