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Betfair Exchange

Full integration with Betfair Exchange, the world's largest sports betting exchange. Trade sports markets using back/​lay orders.

Quick Start

# Set credentials
export BETFAIR_APP_KEY="your-app-key"
export BETFAIR_SESSION_TOKEN="your-session-token"

# Search markets
/​bf markets football

# Get market prices
/​bf prices 1.234567890

# Place back order (bet FOR outcome)
/​bf back 1.234567890 12345678 2.5 10

# Place lay order (bet AGAINST outcome)
/​bf lay 1.234567890 12345678 2.5 10

Commands

Market Data

CommandDescription
/​bf markets [query]Search markets
/​bf market <id>Get market details
/​bf prices <marketId>Current prices and volumes
/​bf book <marketId> <selectionId>Show orderbook

Trading

CommandDescription
/​bf back <marketId> <selectionId> <odds> <stake>Place back order
/​bf lay <marketId> <selectionId> <odds> <stake>Place lay order
/​bf cancel <marketId> <betId>Cancel order
/​bf cancelall [marketId]Cancel all orders
/​bf orders [marketId]List open orders

Examples:

/​bf back 1.234 5678 2.0 10    # Back at 2.0 odds, £10 stake
/​bf lay 1.234 5678 2.1 10     # Lay at 2.1 odds, £10 liability
/​bf cancel 1.234 abc123       # Cancel specific order

Account

CommandDescription
/​bf balanceCheck account balance
/​bf positionsView open positions

Configuration

# Required
export BETFAIR_APP_KEY="your-app-key"

# Either session token or username/​password
export BETFAIR_SESSION_TOKEN="your-session-token"

# Or login credentials
export BETFAIR_USERNAME="your-username"
export BETFAIR_PASSWORD="your-password"

Features

  • Back/​Lay Trading - Trade both sides of markets
  • Live Streaming - Real-time price updates via WebSocket
  • Sports Coverage - Football, tennis, horse racing, politics, and more
  • Low Fees - Exchange model with 2-5% commission
  • Deep Liquidity - World's largest betting exchange

Event Types

SportIDExample Query
Soccer1/​bf markets champions league
Tennis2/​bf markets wimbledon
Horse Racing7/​bf markets ascot
Politics2378961/​bf markets election
Basketball7522/​bf markets nba

Trading Notes

  1. Odds Format: Betfair uses decimal odds (2.0 = evens, 3.0 = 2/​1)
  2. Minimum Stake: Usually £2/€2/​$2
  3. Back vs Lay: Back = betting FOR, Lay = betting AGAINST
  4. Liability: Lay stake = liability / (odds - 1)

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