This Heartbeat operation is provided to allow customers to automatically cancel their unmatched bets in the event of their API client/s losing connectivity with the Betfair API.
There are two separate endpoints available for the UK and AUS Exchange:
UK Exchange
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JSON-RPC | https://api.betfair.com/exchange/heartbeat/json-rpc/v1 | HeartbeatAPING/v1.0/heartbeat |
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Please note, : the Australian Heartbeat service isn't currently available |
You can make requests and place bets on Australian markets by accessing the Australian exchange server via the following endpoints.
Australian Exchange
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Interface
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Endpoint
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JSON-RPC
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https://api-au.betfair.com/exchange/heartbeat/json-rpc/v1
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Operation summary
heartbeat ( int preferredTimeoutSeconds ) |
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