Betting API returns empty responses

[madz]

Hello,

I am experiencing a very strange behavior of the Beting API.
I am using my Live key and currently there are a lot of events (at the time of writing) but all the requests return a 200 with an empty Result array. Like that:

[{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":[],"id":1}]

Whatever Operation I pick - the result is always that response.

An example of a real request from the last few minutes is:

URL:

https://api.betfair.com/exchange/betting/json-rpc/v1

HEADERS:

array(6) {
["X-Application"]=>
string(16) "my live key ********"
["X-Authentication"]=>
string(44) "an actual token *******"
["Accept"]=>
string(16) "application/json"
["Content-Type"]=>
string(16) "application/json"
["Accept-Encoding"]=>
string(13) "gzip, deflate"
["Connection"]=>
string(10) "keep-alive"
}

BODY:

[{ "jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "SportsAPING/v1.0/listEvents", "params": {"filter": {"eventTypeIds":[1],"inPlayOnly":true}}, "id": 1}]

Anyone experiencing similar issues?

[jabe]

Odd. I've got a test page in my program and I've tried your filter with listEvents and it returned data. I saved a listEvents call from the initialisation section of my program and the only differences were that I'd put quotes around the eventTypeIds values and the inPlayOnly value. However, the test I ran worked with and without quotes. Just a tip here - for MarketIds, ALWAYS put quotes round them. This is because the format is numeric with a decimal point within. If one ends in a zero, and you have not ensured it is treated as a string, you may lose a final zero. So a MarketId such as 432.970 without quotes will be treated as 432.97.

[madz]

Hey Jabe,
thanks a lot for your tip, I'll check whether it's already done, and do it if not.

But I am still getting empty arrays right now when I execute those requests.
I am wondering whether there might be some limitations on the account, although I haven't seen/received any notification whatsoever...

[jabe]

Have you tried it with your other key? The only limitation I know of that applies generally to accounts is that you need to have made a bet and had it settled at some point within the previous three months.

[madz]

Hello again,
I have tried with the delayed key, but the result is the same.

The settled bet in the last three months is another beer though. As there have been some idle time more than that. But I never saw any such requirement anywhere in the documentation, how do you know about it?

[jabe]

Hello again,
I have tried with the delayed key, but the result is the same.

The settled bet in the last three months is another beer though. As there have been some idle time more than that. But I never saw any such requirement anywhere in the documentation, how do you know about it?

I can't remember, but it may have been a particular error code in one of my programs. I usually just put a minimum bet on a strong favourite in an event that's happening soon. If/when it happens again, I'll try to remember to update this thread further. I tried a search on the whole forum, but haven't found anything.

[Ramstyler]

Did anyone find out if this limitation is the reason for the empty result response?

[TooLateToTheParty]

Might be worth trying it on the visualiser page..

https://docs.developer.betfair.com/v...ts-operations/

..and seeing if you get the same results.