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Upon creation, the Live Application Key will be inactive.
- To apply for a Live Application key please click here and select Exchange API > For My Personal Betting and complete the application form at the bottom of the page. A one-off activation fee of £299 applies; this is debited directly from your Betfair account once access is approved
- The Delayed App Key operates on the live Betfair Exchange and not a testbed/sandbox environment.
The Delayed App Key should be use for development purposes and any functional testing and provides delayed Betfair price data (EX_BEST_OFFERS only). The delay is variable between 1-60 secondssecond snapshots.
- The Delayed App Key must also be used in simulation/practice applications where the facility to bet into live Betfair markets is not available.
- The delayed App Key does not return traded volume data 'totalMatched' or EX_ALL_OFFERS via listMarketBook.
- The Stream API is only available via the Live Application Key subject to approval.
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Please see below table for a summary of the data/services available to Delayed & Live Application Keys.
Delayed Application Key | Live Application Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Development | Live betting applications |
Activation Fee | None | £299 |
Live Price Data | Delayed* | Yes |
Bet Placement (Live Exchange) | Yes | Yes |
Stream API | Not Available | Yes (on application) |
Price Levels | 3 | All |
Total Matched by Selection | Not Available | Yes |
| Total Matched by Market | Yes | No |
*Delay is variable between 1-60 seconds |
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