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Updated 10-15 19:55

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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

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/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

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/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:**
```bash
/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

Command Description
/bf balance Check account balance
/bf positions View 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

Sport ID Example Query
Soccer 1 /bf markets champions league
Tennis 2 /bf markets wimbledon
Horse Racing 7 /bf markets ascot
Politics 2378961 /bf markets election
Basketball 7522 /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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