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titleMarketCatalogue

Information about a market

Field name

Type

Required

Description

marketId

String

(tick)(tick)

The unique identifier for the market. MarketId's are prefixed with '1.' or '2.' 1. = UK Exchange 2. = AUS Exchange.

marketName

String

(tick)(tick)

The name of the market

marketStartTime

Date

 

The time this market starts at, only returned when the MARKET_START_TIME enum is passed in the marketProjections

description

MarketDescription

 

Details about the market

totalMatchedDouble The total amount of money matched on the market

runners

List< RunnerCatalog >

 

The runners (selections) contained in the market

eventType

EventType

 

The Event Type the market is contained within

competition

Competition

 

The competition the market is contained within. Usually only applies to Football competitions

event

Event

 

The event the market is contained within


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titleMarketBook

The dynamic data in a market

Field name

Type

Required

Description

marketId

String

(tick)(tick)

The unique identifier for the market. MarketId's are prefixed with '1.' or '2.' 1. = UK Exchange 2. = AUS Exchange.

isMarketDataDelayed

boolean

(tick)(tick)

True if the data returned by listMarketBook will be delayed. The data may be delayed because you are not logged in with a funded account or you are using an Application Key that does not allow up to date data.

status

MarketStatus

 

The status of the market, for example OPEN, SUSPENDED, CLOSED (settled), etc.

betDelay

int

 

The number of seconds an order is held until it is submitted into the market. Orders are usually delayed when the market is in-play

bspReconciled

boolean

 

True if the market starting price has been reconciled

complete

boolean

 If false, runners may be added to the market

inplay

boolean

 

True if the market is currently in play

numberOfWinners

int

 

The number of selections that could be settled as winners

numberOfRunners

int

 

The number of runners in the market

numberOfActiveRunners

int

 

The number of runners that are currently active. An active runner is a selection available for betting

lastMatchTime

Date

 

The most recent time an order was executed

totalMatched

double

 

The total amount matched

totalAvailable

double

 

The total amount of orders that remain unmatched

crossMatching

boolean

 

True if cross matching is enabled for this market.

runnersVoidable

boolean

 

True if runners in the market can be voided

version

long

 

The version of the market. The version increments whenever the market status changes, for example, turning in-play, or suspended when a goal is scored.

runners

List< Runner >

 

Information about the runners (selections) in the market.

keyLineDescription

KeyLineDescription

 

Description of a markets key line for valid market types


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titleRunnerCatalog

Information about the Runners (selections) in a market

Field name

Type

Required

Description

selectionId

long

(tick)(tick)

The unique id for the selection.

runnerName

String

(tick)(tick)

The name of the runner

handicap

double

(tick)(tick)

The handicap

sortPriority

int

(tick)(tick)

The sort priority of this runner

metadata

Map<String,String>

 

Metadata associated with the runner.  For a description of this data for Horse Racing, please see Runner Metadata Description


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titleRunner

The dynamic data about runners in a market

Field name

Type

Required

Description

selectionId

long

(tick)(tick)

The unique id of the runner (selection)

handicap

double

(tick)(tick)

The handicap.  Enter the specific handicap value (returned by RUNNER in listMaketBook) if the market is an Asian handicap market.

status

RunnerStatus

(tick)(tick)

The status of the selection (i.e., ACTIVE, REMOVED, WINNER, PLACED, LOSER, HIDDEN) Runner status information is available for 90 days following market settlement.

adjustmentFactor

double

(tick)(tick)

The adjustment factor applied if the selection is removed

lastPriceTraded

double

 

The price of the most recent bet matched on this selection

totalMatched

double

 

The total amount matched on this runner

removalDate

Date

 

If date and time the runner was removed

sp

StartingPrices

 

The BSP related prices for this runner

ex

ExchangePrices

 

The Exchange prices available for this runner

orders

List< Order >

 

List of orders in the market

matches

List< Match >

 

List of matches (i.e, orders that have been fully or partially executed)

matchesByStrategy

Map<String,Matches>

 

List of matches for each strategy, ordered by matched data


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titleStartingPrices

Information about the Betfair Starting Price. Only available in BSP markets

Field name

Type

Required

Description

nearPrice

double

 

What the starting price would be if the market was reconciled now taking into account the SP bets as well as unmatched exchange bets on the same selection in the exchange. This data is cached and update every 60 seconds. Please note: Type Double may contain numbers, INF, -INF, and NaN.

farPrice

double

 

What the starting price would be if the market was reconciled now taking into account only the currently place SP bets. The Far Price is not as complicated but not as accurate and only accounts for money on the exchange at SP. This data is cached and updated every 60 seconds. Please note: Type Double may contain numbers, INF, -INF, and NaN.

backStakeTaken

List< PriceSize >

 

The total amount of back bets matched at the actual Betfair Starting Price. Pre-reconciliation, this field is zero for all prices except 1.01 (for Market on Close bets) and at the limit price for any Limit on Close bets.

layLiabilityTaken

List< PriceSize >

 

The lay amount matched at the actual Betfair Starting Price. Pre-reconciliation, this field is zero for all prices except 1.01 (for Market on Close bets) and at the limit price for any Limit on Close bets.

actualSP

double

 

The final BSP price for this runner. Only available for a BSP market that has been reconciled.


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titleOrder


Field name

Type

Required

Description

betId

String

(tick)(tick)

 

orderType

OrderType

(tick)(tick)

BSP Order type.

status

OrderStatus

(tick)(tick)

Either EXECUTABLE (an unmatched amount remains) or EXECUTION_COMPLETE (no unmatched amount remains).

persistenceType

PersistenceType

(tick)(tick)

What to do with the order at turn-in-play

side

Side

(tick)(tick)

Indicates if the bet is a Back or a LAY.

For LINE markets customers either Buy a line (LAY bet, winning if outcome is greater than the taken line (price)) or Sell a line (BACK bet, winning if outcome is less than the taken line (price)) 

price

double

(tick)(tick)

The price of the bet. Please note: LINE markets operate at even-money odds of 2.0. However, price for these markets refers to the line positions available as defined by the markets min-max range and interval steps 

size

double

(tick)(tick)

The size of the bet.

bspLiability

double

(tick)(tick)

Not to be confused with size. This is the liability of a given BSP bet.

placedDate

Date

(tick)(tick)

The date, to the second, the bet was placed.

avgPriceMatched

double

 

The average price matched at. Voided match fragments are removed from this average calculation. For MARKET_ON_CLOSE BSP bets this reports the matched SP price following the SP reconciliation process. This value is not meaningful for activity on LINE markets and is not guaranteed to be returned or maintained for these markets.

sizeMatched

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was matched.

sizeRemaining

double

 

The current amount of this bet that is unmatched.

sizeLapsed

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was lapsed.

sizeCancelled

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was cancelled.

sizeVoided

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was voided.

customerOrderRef

CustomerOrderRef

 

The customer order reference sent for this bet

customerStrategyRef

CustomerStrategyRef

 

The customer strategy reference sent for this bet


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titleMatch

An individual bet Match, or rollup by price or avg price. Rollup depends on the requested MatchProjection

Field name

Type

Required

Description

betId

String

 

Only present if no rollup

matchId

String

 

Only present if no rollup

side

Side

(tick)(tick)

Indicates if the bet is a Back or a LAY

price

double

(tick)(tick)

Either actual match price or avg match price depending on rollup. This value is not meaningful for activity on LINE markets and is not guaranteed to be returned or maintained for these markets. 

size

double

(tick)(tick)

Size matched at in this fragment, or at this price or avg price depending on rollup

matchDate

Date

 

Only present if no rollup


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titleMarketDescription

Market definition

Field name

Type

Required

Description

persistenceEnabled

boolean

(tick)(tick)

If 'true' the market supports 'Keep' bets if the market is to be turned in-play

bspMarket

boolean

(tick)(tick)

If 'true' the market supports Betfair SP betting

marketTime

Date

(tick)(tick)

The market start time

suspendTime

Date

(tick)(tick)

The market suspend time

settleTime

Date

 

settled time

bettingType

MarketBettingType

(tick)(tick)

See MarketBettingType

turnInPlayEnabled

boolean

(tick)(tick)

If 'true' the market is set to turn in-play

marketType

String

(tick)(tick)

Market base type

regulator

String

(tick)(tick)

The market regulator

marketBaseRate

double

(tick)(tick)

The commission rate applicable to the market

discountAllowed

boolean

(tick)(tick)

Indicates whether or not the user's discount rate is taken into account on this market. If ‘false’ all users will be charged the same commission rate, regardless of discount rate.

wallet

String

 The wallet to which the market belongs (UK/AUS)

rules

String

 The market rules.

rulesHasDate

boolean

  
eachWayDivisordouble The divisor is returned for the marketType EACH_WAY only and refers to the fraction of the win odds at which the place portion of an each way bet is settled

clarifications

String

 Any additional information regarding the market

lineRangeInfo

MarketLineRangeInfo

 

Line range info for line markets

raceType

String

 

An external identifier of a race type

priceLadderDescription

PriceLadderDescription

 

Details about the price ladder in use for this market.


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titleMarketRates

Market Rates

Field name

Type

Required

Description

marketBaseRate

double

(tick)(tick)

marketBaseRate

discountAllowed

boolean

(tick)(tick)

discountAllowed



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Market Licence

Field name

Type

Required

Description

wallet

String

(tick)(tick)

The wallet from which funds will be taken when betting on this market

rules

String

 

The rules for this market

rulesHasDate

boolean

 

The market's start date and time are relevant to the rules.

clarifications

String

 

Clarifications to the rules for the market


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titleMarketLineRangeInfo

Market Line and Range Info

Field name

Type

Required

Description

maxUnitValue

double

(tick)(tick)

maxPrice - Maximum value for the outcome, in market units for this market (eg 100 runs)

minUnitValue

double

(tick)(tick)

minPrice - Minimum value for the outcome, in market units for this market (eg 0 runs) 

interval

double

(tick)(tick)

interval - The odds ladder on this market will be between the range of minUnitValue and maxUnitValue, in increments of the inverval value.e.g. If minUnitValue=10 runs, maxUnitValue=20 runs, interval=0.5 runs, then valid odds include 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5 up to 20 runs.

marketUnit

String

(tick)(tick)

unit - The type of unit the lines are incremented in by the interval (e.g: runs, goals or seconds.


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titlePriceSize


Field name

Type

Required

Description

price

double

(tick)(tick)

The price available

size

double

(tick)(tick)

The stake available


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ClearedOrderSummary

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A container representing search results.

Field name

Type

Required

Description

clearedOrders

List<ClearedOrderSummary>

(tick)(tick)

The list of cleared orders returned by your query. This will be a valid list (i.e. empty or non-empty but never 'null').

moreAvailable

boolean

(tick)(tick)

Indicates whether there are further result items beyond this page. Note that underlying data is highly time-dependent and the subsequent search orders query might return an empty result.


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titleCurrentOrderSummaryReport

A container representing search results.

Field name

Type

Required

Description

currentOrders

List< CurrentOrderSummary >

(tick)(tick)

The list of current orders returned by your query. This will be a valid list (i.e. empty or non-empty but never 'null').

moreAvailable

boolean

(tick)(tick)

Indicates whether there are further result items beyond this page. Note that underlying data is highly time-dependent and the subsequent search orders query might return an empty result.


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titleCurrentOrderSummary

Summary of a current order.

Field name

Type

Required

Description

betId

String

(tick)(tick)

The bet ID of the original place order.

marketId

String

(tick)(tick)

The market id the order is for.

selectionId

long

(tick)(tick)

The selection id the order is for.

handicap

double

(tick)(tick)

The handicap associated with the runner in case of Asian handicap markets, null otherwise.

priceSize

PriceSize

(tick)(tick)

The price and size of the bet.

bspLiability

double

(tick)(tick)

Not to be confused with size. This is the liability of a given BSP bet.

side

Side

(tick)(tick)

BACK/LAY

status

OrderStatus

(tick)(tick)

Either EXECUTABLE (an unmatched amount remains) or EXECUTION_COMPLETE (no unmatched amount remains).

persistenceType

PersistenceType

(tick)(tick)

What to do with the order at turn-in-play.

orderType

OrderType

(tick)(tick)

BSP Order type.

placedDate

Date

(tick)(tick)

The date, to the second, the bet was placed.

matchedDateDate

(tick)(tick)

The date, to the second, of the last matched bet fragment (where applicable)

averagePriceMatched

double

 

The average price matched at. Voided match fragments are removed from this average calculation. The price is automatically adjusted in the event of non runners being declared with applicable reduction factors. Please note: This value is not meaningful for activity on LINE markets and is not guaranteed to be returned or maintained for these markets. 

sizeMatched

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was matched.

sizeRemaining

double

 

The current amount of this bet that is unmatched.

sizeLapsed

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was lapsed.

sizeCancelled

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was cancelled.

sizeVoided

double

 

The current amount of this bet that was voided.

regulatorAuthCode

String

 

The regulator authorisation code.

regulatorCode

String

 

The regulator Code.

customerOrderRef

String

 

The order reference defined by the customer for this bet

customerStrategyRef

String

 

The strategy reference defined by the customer for this bet


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titlePlaceInstruction

Instruction to place a new order

Field name

Type

Required

Description

orderType

OrderType

(tick)(tick)

 

selectionId

long

(tick)(tick)

The selection_id.

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.

side

Side

(tick)(tick)

Back or Lay

limitOrder

LimitOrder

 A simple exchange bet for immediate execution

limitOnCloseOrder

LimitOnCloseOrder

 Bets are matched if, and only if, the returned starting price is better than a specified price. In the case of back bets, LOC bets are matched if the calculated starting price is greater than the specified price. In the case of lay bets, LOC bets are matched if the starting price is less than the specified price. If the specified limit is equal to the starting price, then it may be matched, partially matched, or may not be matched at all, depending on how much is needed to balance all bets against each other (MOC, LOC and normal exchange bets)

marketOnCloseOrder

MarketOnCloseOrder

 Bets remain unmatched until the market is reconciled. They are matched and settled at a price that is representative of the market at the point the market is turned in-play. The market is reconciled to find a starting price and MOC bets are settled at whatever starting price is returned. MOC bets are always matched and settled, unless a starting price is not available for the selection. Market on Close bets can only be placed before the starting price is determined

customerOrderRef

String

 An optional reference customers can set to identify instructions.. No validation will be done on uniqueness and the string is limited 
to 32 characters. If an empty string is provided it will be treated as null.


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Field name

Type

Required

Description

customerRef

String

 

Echo of the customerRef if passed.

status

ExecutionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

 

errorCode

ExecutionReportErrorCode

  

marketId

String

 

Echo of marketId passed

instructionReports

List< PlaceInstructionReport >

  


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titleLimitOrder

Place a new LIMIT order (simple exchange bet for immediate execution)

Field name

Type

Required

Description

size

double

(tick)(tick)

The size of the bet. Please note: For market type EACH_WAY. The total stake = size x 2

price

double

(tick)(tick)

The limit price. For LINE markets, the price at which the bet is settled and struck will always be 2.0 (Evens). On these bets, the Price field is used to indicate the line value which is being bought or sold 

persistenceType

PersistenceType

(tick)(tick)

What to do with the order at turn-in-play

timeInForce

TimeInForce

 

The type of TimeInForce value to use. This value takes precedence over any PersistenceType value chosen. 
If this attribute is populated along with the PersistenceType field, then the PersistenceType will be 
ignored. When using FILL_OR_KILL for a Line market the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) functionality is disabled

minFillSize

Size

 

An optional field used if the TimeInForce attribute is populated. 
If specified without TimeInForce then this field is ignored. 
If no minFillSize is specified, the order is killed unless the entire size can be matched. 
If minFillSize is specified, the order is killed unless at least the minFillSize can be matched. 
The minFillSize cannot be greater than the order's size. 
If specified for a BetTargetType and FILL_OR_KILL order, then this value will be ignored

betTargetType

BetTargetType

 

An optional field to allow betting to a targeted PAYOUT or BACKERS_PROFIT. 
It's invalid to specify both a Size and BetTargetType 
Matching provides best execution at the requested price or better up to the payout or profit. 
If the bet is not matched completely and immediately, the remaining portion enters the unmatched pool of bets on the exchange

BetTargetType bets are invalid for LINE markets

betTargetSize

Size

 

An optional field which must be specified if BetTargetType is specified for this order 
The requested outcome size of either the payout or profit. 
This is named from the backer's perspective. For Lay bets the profit represents the bet's liability


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titleLimitOnCloseOrder

Place a new LIMIT_ON_CLOSE bet

Field name

Type

Required

Description

liability

double

(tick)(tick)

The size of the bet. See Min BSP Liability

price

double

(tick)(tick)

The limit price of the bet if LOC


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titleMarketOnCloseOrder

Place a new MARKET_ON_CLOSE bet

Field name

Type

Required

Description

liability

double

(tick)(tick)

The size of the bet.



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PlaceInstructionReport

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titlePlaceInstructionReport

Response to a PlaceInstruction

Field name

Type

Required

Description

status

InstructionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

whether the command succeeded or failed

errorCode

InstructionReportErrorCode

 

cause of failure, or null if command succeeds

orderStatus

OrderStatus

 

The status of the order, if the instruction succeeded. 
If the instruction was unsuccessful, no value is provided.

instruction

PlaceInstruction

(tick)(tick)

The instruction that was requested

betId

String

 

The bet ID of the new bet. Will be null on failure or if order was placed asynchronously.

placedDate

Date

 

Will be null if order was placed asynchronously

averagePriceMatched

Price

 

Will be null if order was placed asynchronously. This value is not meaningful for activity on LINE markets and is not guaranteed to be returned or maintained for these markets. 

sizeMatched

Size

 

Will be null if order was placed asynchronously


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titleCancelInstruction

Instruction to fully or partially cancel an order (only applies to LIMIT orders)

Field name

Type

Required

Description

betId

String

(tick)(tick)

The betId

sizeReduction

double

 

If supplied then this is a partial cancel.  Should be set to 'null' if no size reduction is required.


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Field name

Type

Required

Description

customerRef

String

 

Echo of the customerRef if passed.

status

ExecutionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

 

errorCode

ExecutionReportErrorCode

  

marketId

String

 

Echo of marketId passed

instructionReports

List< CancelInstructionReport >

  


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titleReplaceInstruction

Instruction to replace a LIMIT or LIMIT_ON_CLOSE order at a new price. Original order will be cancelled and a new order placed at the new price for the remaining stake.

Field name

Type

Required

Description

betId

String

(tick)(tick)

Unique identifier for the bet

newPrice

double

(tick)(tick)

The price to replace the bet at


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Field name

Type

Required

Description

customerRef

String

 

Echo of the customerRef if passed.

status

ExecutionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

 

errorCode

ExecutionReportErrorCode

  

marketId

String

 

Echo of marketId passed

instructionReports

List< ReplaceInstructionReport >

  


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Field name

Type

Required

Description

status

InstructionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

whether the command succeeded or failed

errorCode

InstructionReportErrorCode

 

cause of failure, or null if command succeeds

cancelInstructionReport

CancelInstructionReport

 

Cancelation report for the original order

placeInstructionReport

PlaceInstructionReport

 

Placement report for the new order


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Field name

Type

Required

Description

status

InstructionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

whether the command succeeded or failed

errorCode

InstructionReportErrorCode

 

cause of failure, or null if command succeeds

instruction

CancelInstruction

 

The instruction that was requested

sizeCancelled

double

(tick)(tick)

 

cancelledDate

Date

 

 



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UpdateInstruction

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titleUpdateInstruction

Instruction to update LIMIT bet's persistence of an order that do not affect exposure

Field name

Type

Required

Description

betId

String

(tick)(tick)

Unique identifier for the bet

newPersistenceType

PersistenceType

(tick)(tick)

The new persistence type to update this bet to


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Field name

Type

Required

Description

customerRef

String

 

Echo of the customerRef if passed.

status

ExecutionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

 

errorCode

ExecutionReportErrorCode

  

marketId

String

 

Echo of marketId passed

instructionReports

List< UpdateInstructionReport >

  


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Field name

Type

Required

Description

status

InstructionReportStatus

(tick)(tick)

whether the command succeeded or failed

errorCode

InstructionReportErrorCode

 

cause of failure, or null if command succeeds

instruction

UpdateInstruction

(tick)(tick)

The instruction that was requested


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PriceLadderDescription
PriceLadderDescription

Description of the price ladder type and any related data.

Field name

Type

Required

Description

type

PriceLadderType

The type of price ladder.

 

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KeyLineSelection
KeyLineSelection

Description of a markets key line selection, comprising the selectionId and handicap of the team it is applied to.

Field name

Type

Required

Description

selectionId

SelectionId

Selection ID of the runner in the key line handicap.

handicap

Handicap

Handicap value of the key line.

 

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KeyLineDescription

A list of KeyLineSelection objects describing the key line for the market

Field name

Type

Required

Description

keyLine

List<KeyLineSelection>

A list of KeyLineSelection objects

 

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TypeAliases

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