betfairlightweight - get the json request being sent?

[noel]

How do I get the json request being sent to the API when using betfairlightweight?
Say if I run list_market_book(). How do I catch what the request will be?

[carlabrott]

Hello, I think you can utilize the built-in logging functionality provided by the library. Here's how you can enable logging and capture the request:

1. Import the betfairlightweight library and enable logging:

python
import logging
from betfairlightweight import APIClient
# Enable logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)</code>

2. Create an instance of the APIClient and set the desired configuration options:

python
client = APIClient(username='YOUR_USERNAME',
password='YOUR_PASSWORD',
app_key='YOUR_APP_KEY',
certs='certs')


Make sure to replace 'YOUR_USERNAME', 'YOUR_PASSWORD', 'YOUR_APP_KEY', and 'certs' with your actual Betfair account details and the correct file path to your SSL certificates.

3. Add a custom handler to the client's logger to capture the request:

python
logger = logging.getLogger('betfairlightweight')
logger.addHandler(logging.FileHandler('request.log '))

This code will create a log file named request.log where the captured request information will be stored.

4. Make the API call you want to capture the request for:

python
client.login()
client.keep_alive()
# Perform other API calls, such as list_market_book()

5. After executing the desired API calls, check the contents of the request.log file to see the captured JSON request:

python
with open('request.log', 'r') as file:
request_data = file.read()
print(request_data)

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