Cannot place bet with XML

[jonnyknowsbest]

I am trying to place abet using the following URL https://api.games.betfair.com/rest/v1/bet/order?, but no matter what XML i pass in the request, i keep getting "Premature end of file" errors in the XML response.

Can someone post some sample VB / XML that i can have a look at for passing XML to place a bet

Cheers

[Mr Stokes]

Cannot place bet with XML

Hi Jonny,

Here is an XML sample for a successful bet order request:

https://api.games.betfair.com/rest/v...ame=sampleuser

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<postBetOrder xmlns="urn:betfair:games:api:v1"
marketId="18224952" round="3" currency="GBP">
<betPlace>
<bidType>BACK</bidType>
<price>2.5</price>
<size>2.00</size>
<selectionId>658440</selectionId>
</betPlace>
</postBetOrder>

[jonnyknowsbest]

It is still failing with "Premature End of File". This is my XML request:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<postBetOrder xmlns="urn:betfair:games:api:v1"
marketId="18246486" round="1" currency="GBP">
<betPlace>
<bidType>LAY</bidType>
<price>4.02</price>
<size>2.00</size>
<selectionId>658441</selectionId>
</betPlace>
</postBetOrder>

And this is how the XML is wrapped up in VB:

Dim Postdata As String = "<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""UTF-8""?>" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "<postBetOrder xmlns=""urn:betfair:games:api:v1"" " & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "marketId=""" & lblMarketID.Text & """ round=""1"" currency=""GBP"">" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "<betPlace>" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "<bidType>LAY</bidType>" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "<price>4.02</price>" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "<size>2.00</size>" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "<selectionId>658441</selectionId>" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "</betPlace>" & vbCrLf
Postdata = Postdata & "</postBetOrder>" & vbCrLf

Any ideas? This is really frustrating

PS-i have tried without the vbCrLf's too.

Cheers

Jonny

[JosTheelen]

Is that price 4.02 allowed?

[Mr Stokes]

Hi Jonny,

Yes, a price of 4.02 is allowed.

A few factors that may cause this error:

1. You have specified incorrect value for the ‘content-length’ in the header
2. You have specified one ‘content-type’ in the header and sent the data as a different ‘content-type’.
3. You are behind a proxy that has changed the original request in some way.

If you can provide full details of the HTTP request including the headers this may help to identify the problem.

[Stuffe]

I too am having this problem. (I posted it in the Ruby section)

I believe am doing all the things you are pointing out correctly, Stokes.