Smarkets Exchange

Full integration with Smarkets, a betting exchange with lower fees than Betfair (2% vs 5%). Politics, sports, and entertainment markets.

Quick Start

# Set credentials
export SMARKETS_SESSION_TOKEN="your-session-token"

# Search markets
/sm markets election

# Get market prices
/sm prices 12345

# Place buy order
/sm buy 12345 67890 0.55 10

# Place sell order
/sm sell 12345 67890 0.60 10

Commands

Market Data

Command	Description
/sm markets [query]	Search markets
/sm market <id>	Get market details
/sm prices <marketId>	Current prices
/sm book <marketId> <contractId>	Show orderbook

Trading

Command	Description
/sm buy <marketId> <contractId> <price> <quantity>	Place buy order
/sm sell <marketId> <contractId> <price> <quantity>	Place sell order
/sm cancel <orderId>	Cancel order
/sm cancelall [marketId]	Cancel all orders
/sm orders [marketId]	List open orders

Examples:

/sm buy 123 456 0.55 10    # Buy at 55% price, £10
/sm sell 123 456 0.60 10   # Sell at 60% price, £10
/sm cancel abc123          # Cancel specific order

Account

Command	Description
/sm balance	Check account balance

Configuration

# Required for trading
export SMARKETS_SESSION_TOKEN="your-session-token"

# Optional - API token for market data only
export SMARKETS_API_TOKEN="your-api-token"

Features

• Low Fees - 2% commission vs Betfair's 5%
• Politics Markets - UK, US, EU elections
• Sports - Football, tennis, horse racing
• Entertainment - TV, music, awards
• Real-time Streaming - WebSocket price updates

Market Types

Domain	Examples
politics	Elections, referendums
sport	Football, tennis, cricket
entertainment	Oscars, Eurovision, reality TV
current_affairs	Economic events, news
esports	CS:GO, League of Legends

Trading Notes

1. Prices: Expressed as percentages (0.55 = 55%)
2. Quantities: In GBP
3. Buy: Betting FOR an outcome
4. Sell: Betting AGAINST an outcome

Resources

• Smarkets Exchange
• Smarkets API Docs