The Sports API enables developers to create applications that seamlessly integrate with the Betfair sports exchange. If you haven't already, sign up now for full Sports API access - remember that you have to hold an active Betfair account to access the API! Or, if you wish to take advantage of the Free Access API, there's no need to sign up, all of the product information you need is here. The SOAP XML interface provides advantages over other programmatic interfaces because it is rich, standardized, and platform-independent. Below you will find the necessary information allowing you to get started with API development.
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Sports API 6Accessing these URL's directly will return the Exchange API Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) file, which holds details of the services and associated XML objects. Download the Sports API 6 documentation here API 6 is the latest version of the Betfair Sports API and provides access to additional functionality and services including the Betfair Starting Price, Bet Persistence and getSilks. Please see ‘What’s New in API 6.0’, (pg13) in the API 6.0 Reference Guide documentation for further details. |
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Developer Forum Post your issues or questions here, surf the discussions, or bounce ideas off of fellow developers. |
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Sports API System Status Update API users may check the System Status reference for all of the latest updates on the status of the Sports API, including planned outages. Customers may also 'subscribe' to the service, for notifications of any posted updates. |
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BDP Support for Full Access Subscribers Need assistance? If you are a Full Access Sports API subscriber you can raise a request for support or send us feedback through the Support Tickets area of the Support Center. Subscribers will get a timely response from the BDP support team. You can track the status of your ticket in My Support.
Please click here to submit a support ticket |
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