Exchange and lay data
Lay prices, the money behind them, and what an exchange's own API does and does not give you.
How to get Betfair lay odds (and the alternatives)Betfair's own API gives you one exchange's lay side, unpaired. This is how that route works, what it leaves to you, and the alternative: lay offers from Betfair, Smarkets, Matchbook and BETDAQ already beside bookmaker back prices.3 min readThe Betfair API 5-second delay, explainedBetfair delays prices on its delayed application key and grants live keys on its own terms. What that means for a pre-match build, and when the delay is worth fixing.5 min readWhy lay liquidity matters in matched betting dataA strong lay price with no money behind it cannot be taken. What lay liquidity is, where it sits in a matched board, and how to check it against your own stake.5 min read