# Betfair: Exchange Streaming API API

> Betfair: Exchange Streaming API API on Apizie: 1 endpoint (This is a socket protocol delimited by CRLF (not http)) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 1 endpoint is live now. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:betfair/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `entertainment:betfair`
- Category: Entertainment
- Status: live
- Source: https://developer.betfair.com/support/
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/entertainment/betfair
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/entertainment/betfair/openapi.json

API to receive streamed updates. This is an ssl socket connection of CRLF delimited json messages (see RequestMessage & ResponseMessage)

## Endpoints

### This is a socket protocol delimited by CRLF (not http)
`POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:betfair/post-request`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | object | yes | JSON request body |

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:betfair/post-request" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the Betfair: Exchange Streaming API API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/entertainment:betfair/post-request with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the Betfair: Exchange Streaming API API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the Betfair: Exchange Streaming API API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key entertainment:betfair.

### What is the status of the Betfair: Exchange Streaming API API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key