What are the request limits

[thebettrader]

Hello,

I wonder what the request limits are for:

http://docs.developer.betfair.com/do...arketCatalogue
- listMarketCatalogue

http://docs.developer.betfair.com/do...listMarketBook
- listMarketBook

As I have found on below link, this is said which I understand:
"sum(Weight) * number market ids must not exceed 200 points per request"

http://docs.developer.betfair.com/do...Request+Limits



Perheps the question is how many requests with 200 points that is possible to do for X period of time/second?

[jabe]

The limit of 200 is for a single call, as you discovered.

The odds are updated five times a second.

[AlgoTrader]

"Calls to listMarketBook should be made up to a maximum of 5 times per second to a single marketId."

http://docs.developer.betfair.com/do...listMarketBook

[thebettrader]

"Calls to listMarketBook should be made up to a maximum of 5 times per second to a single marketId."

http://docs.developer.betfair.com/do...listMarketBook

I found that information too but was not entirely sure, but as I understand then as long as it is different marketIds, it would be possible to for example create more than 5 requests(up to 200 points per request) per second?

[jabe]

I found that information too but was not entirely sure, but as I understand then as long as it is different marketIds, it would be possible to for example create more than 5 requests(up to 200 points per request) per second?

Yes, that is correct.

[thebettrader]

Thanks Jabe, I just did a test request to the "listmarketcatalogue"
and passed on 2 eventids in the filter for: "eventIds"

Those 2 ids:
eventid: 27790960
eventid: 27790893

I just wonder about this. The response is very big and contains:
57 marketName
203 runnerid

I wonder for this example, how many points does that counts as?
When I look at this link:
http://docs.developer.betfair.com/do...Request+Limits

It says that the weight are counted like this. I am not sure now but aren't 57 + 203 = 260 points or do I miss something?

MARKET_DESCRIPTION: 1
RUNNER_METADATA 1

[nikunj]

Hi..i already have betfair account..paid account and i need live API for my personal software..able to retrieve the API also.but account get blocked in 3-4 minutes. it remains blocked for sometime than go active again..can anyone pls. let me know how to get continous LIVE API of betfair exchange for sports like soccer, hockey, cricket etc.?
Thanks in Advance.

[betdynamics]

@nickunj - please stop posting the same query to all of the forum threads.

[jabe]

Thanks Jabe, I just did a test request to the "listmarketcatalogue"
and passed on 2 eventids in the filter for: "eventIds"

Those 2 ids:
eventid: 27790960
eventid: 27790893

I just wonder about this. The response is very big and contains:
57 marketName
203 runnerid

I wonder for this example, how many points does that counts as?
When I look at this link:
http://docs.developer.betfair.com/do...Request+Limits

It says that the weight are counted like this. I am not sure now but aren't 57 + 203 = 260 points or do I miss something?

MARKET_DESCRIPTION: 1
RUNNER_METADATA 1

Sorry, I didn't see this. I would assume that if you request RUNNER_METADATA for a market, it counts as 1 point, no matter how many runners are involved in the market. That would make 57+57. I may be wrong about that.