Always getting INVALID_RUNNER errors when trying to place_orders

[kiwicricket]

I am trying to test making a bet with the API, but i always get an INVALID_RUNNER error. i have tried changing the selection criteria for selecting a selectionId and bet prices. I have even tried inspecting the element in website to hard code, selectionID and price (to confirm the runners were valid, especially with my delayed feed from betfair) but i always get the below error.

The selectionId is an instance of a int and price is float.

{'instructions': [{'limitOrder': {'size': 4, 'persistenceType': 'PERSIST', 'price': 1.23}, 'side': 'BACK', 'selectionId': 5067518, 'orderType': 'LIMIT'}], 'marketId': '1.154594984'}

({'jsonrpc': '2.0', 'result': {'status': 'FAILURE', 'errorCode': 'BET_ACTION_ERROR', 'marketId': '1.154594984', 'instructionReports': [{'status': 'FAILURE', 'errorCode': 'INVALID_RUNNER', 'instruction': {'selectionId': 5067518, 'limitOrder': {'size': 4.0, 'price': 1.23, 'persistenceType': 'PERSIST'}, 'orderType': 'LIMIT', 'side': 'BACK'}}]}, 'id': 1}, 1.98132)

Any suggestions? I assume the error is returned for other reasons other than because the bet contained an INVALID_RUNNER.

kiwicricket

[kiwicricket]

If it helps, this is what i am preparing to send:

SportsAPING/v1.0/listMarketBook {'priceProjection': {'rolloverStakes': False, 'virtualise': True, 'exBestOffersOverrides': {}, 'priceData': ['EX_BEST_OFFERS']}, 'marketIds': ['1.154655109']}
Selection ID Type <class 'int'>
price type <class 'float'>
market id type <class 'str'>
Selection Ids Name 175 Runs or more
Selection Id 269569
Price 1.27
269569

json message and response:

SportsAPING/v1.0/placeOrders {'instructions': [{'limitOrder': {'size': 5.0, 'persistenceType': 'LAPSE', 'price': 1.27}, 'side': 'LAY', 'selectionId': 269569, 'orderType': 'LIMIT'}], 'marketId': '1.154655109'}
({'jsonrpc': '2.0', 'result': {'status': 'FAILURE', 'errorCode': 'BET_ACTION_ERROR', 'marketId': '1.154655109', 'instructionReports': [{'status': 'FAILURE', 'errorCode': 'INVALID_RUNNER', 'instruction': {'selectionId': 269569, 'limitOrder': {'size': 5.0, 'price': 1.27, 'persistenceType': 'LAPSE'}, 'orderType': 'LIMIT', 'side': 'LAY'}}]}, 'id': 1}, 1.617197)

[kiwicricket]

got an answer from a slack channel, if anyone else is having the same issue, works like a dream now!


`handicap` - https://docs.developer.betfair.com/d...aceInstruction

handicap double - The handicap associated with the runner in case of Asian handicap markets (e.g. marketTypes ASIAN_HANDICAP_DOUBLE_LINE, ASIAN_HANDICAP_SINGLE_LINE) null otherwise.

when looking at the "definition" of that market, https://www.betfair.com/www/sports/e...ER_DESCRIPTION

the market is a `ASIAN_HANDICAP_SINGLE_LINE`, and the runner you were looking to put a bet on has, via the API, a handicap of `-175`
you needed to include that in your `placeOrders` instruction