Place Test Bets

tokiya28 · #1 06-14-2009, 04:30 AM

Hi

Ive been developing a program that integrates betfair.

My problem is i am using an account with funds.

Do betfair have a test facility so that no money is risked when i try to place bets?

Hoping to hear from you suggestions

Thanks

Qatar - Doha - Tennis · #2 06-28-2009, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokiya28

Hi

Ive been developing a program that integrates betfair.

My problem is i am using an account with funds.

Do betfair have a test facility so that no money is risked when i try to place bets?

Hoping to hear from you suggestions

Thanks

Hello,

I'm facing the same problem, so wonder if you found any solution how to implement Betfair's Test Bed?

If so, would you mind to share it? I mean, what should be set up prior to have an access to test env.

Many Thanks,
Tomas

nzbot · #3 06-29-2009, 06:45 PM

Hello,

there is of course a test bed for exchange games. Go to http://bdp.betfair.com, then click on "Games" section. Scroll down the page and click on "Sign up for Games BDP Support here". Follow instructions on the screen. From BDP support you will get two test user accounts, which you can use to access the test bed. Good luck!

iriee · #4 08-26-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nzbot

Hello,

there is of course a test bed for exchange games. Go to http://bdp.betfair.com, then click on "Games" section. Scroll down the page and click on "Sign up for Games BDP Support here". Follow instructions on the screen. From BDP support you will get two test user accounts, which you can use to access the test bed. Good luck!

I also have a problem with test bets.

If I test my program with the test account i got from BDP, there are no BACK/LAY odds or prices. The bestAvailableToLayPrices array is empty.

Does the Test user not allow you to actually test a bet?

Sedgefield · #5 10-10-2009, 07:53 AM

This caught me out as well, but an email to bdsupport soon provided the following answer ,

" The Exchange Games API testbed does not return back and lay prices; unless a different test account is placing bets on the same market as you.
However, you should be able to create your own bets and match them across the two test accounts that I have provided you with.
Although the Exchange Games API testbed provides a functional environment, it is not 'as live' in the respect of liquidity provision. "

Hope that helps.