If you want to build betting software utilising the Sports API and offer it to private users then you should join the Software Vendor program

The Software Vendor license allows you to use the Betfair API to create betting applications to sell to third parties for private use. There are two different license types and a Historical Data license available:

• Software Vendor - Full Access user
  
• Software Vendor - Free Access user
  
• Historical Data License

If you are interested in building applications for commercial users (e.g. betting operators), please see our Commercial Licensing page or contact Betfair's This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Software Vendor License

Software Vendor - Full Access user

If you wish to develop your application using the Full Access API you should sign up to the Full Access service type. Betfair will provide your application users Full API access free of charge.

Please note: Software Vendor licensees are responsible for all support & communication for the users of their application(s).

To apply for the Software Vendor Full Access license please follow the Join Now link to the right.

Software Vendor - Free Access API user

If you wish to develop your application utilising the Free Access API only then you can do so free of charge. Users of applications developed by Free Access Software Vendors will have automatic access to the Free Access API provided they have an active Betfair account.

Please note: Software Vendor licensees are responsible for all support & communication for the users of their application(s). There is no direct technical support available to Free Access API Vendors.

To apply for the Software Vendor Free Access license please follow the Join Now link to the right.

Software Vendor subscription fees:

License Type	Vendor - Free Access API	Vendor -  Full Access API
Fees & Usage
Subscription Fee	n/a	£200/month or £2000/year*
Service Level	Selected throttled services	Unlimited**
Technical Support & Resources
Technical Documentation
Sample Code
Developer Forum Access
Vendor Developer Support	Not available
Security Certification requirement
Vendor Services API/Console Access	Not available
Solutions Directory Listing
Find-A-Developer Portal Access
Application User Support	Not available	Not available
Application User Access	Throttled	Unlimited**
Application User Access Fee	n/a	n/a
*or equivalent in your local currency
**within reasonable limits which Betfair reserves the right to review and amend at any time. Betfair may for example specify limits for particular users based on its own available capacity or on its interpretation of access levels required for a particular type of usage.

Historical Data License

Any distribution of Historical Betfair Data or the tools to help build a Historical Betfair Database requires a Historical Data License. ‘Historical Betfair Data’ means any Betfair trading data (such as prices and volume) that relates to a settled market. This data can be generated and distributed in a number of ways. Two examples are:

1. Allowing users to archive data from live before a market is settled so that the data can be interrogated in a database after settlement
2. Making data files available after a market has been settled

Providing live market information such as an advanced version of our Market Info graph (accessed by clicking on a selection name on our website) which is not available for interrogation after settlement is not regarded as Historical Betfair Data and comes under the terms of the Software Vendor license.Please contact us for further information.