What is the syntax for the EVENT and BET fields for the POST and EMAIL pick submission methods?

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Each pick that is submitted in smartbet.io is instantly processed and the resulting bet orders are sent to authorized following bots. Depending on the availability of target book automation and user settings they will be either automatically executed or left to the user to act upon. 

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• Instant distribution of bet orders to followers. All order data is encrypted and securely delivered to each following bot for either automatic or manual execution. No emails or other notifications are sent which makes it impossible for resellers to distribute picks before legitimate followers place their bets.
  
  
• A multitude of pick submission methods designed to suit any style and method. Tipsters can use an advanced interface to quickly locate and submit their selections while programmers can interface their proprietary applications to smartbet.io through one of our APIs. Detailed information about the smartbet.io pick submission methods is available at https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/38/how-can-i-submit-picks
  
  
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Smartbet.io supports different pick submission methods suited for both manual picks and picks generated automatically by 3rd party applications. With the term "manual picks", we mean picks that are manually selected by a human in the "traditional" sense of a tipster. Automatically generated picks, on the other hand, are picks that are generated by 3rd party applications like an application that scans markets for value and generates accordingly picks, an algorithm that generates picks based on proprietary logic, a scraper reading external sources like websites, telegram channels, arbitrage alert services, etc.

Submission using the website interface

Website pick submission is suitable for manual picks.

Submission using the POST method

The POST method is the recommended method for automatically generated picks. Your application should use the HTTP POST method to send the generated picks to smartbet.io. For a detailed description of the POST method please see https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/36/how-can-i-submit-picks-with-the-post-method

Submission using the EMAIL method

The EMAIL method is suitable for automatically generated picks. It is advised that newer applications use the POST method, as it is both faster and more reliable. For a detailed description of the EMAIL method please see https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/37/how-can-i-submit-picks-with-the-email-method

Regardless of the method used, received picks are instantly processed and the corresponding orders are distributed to the following bots according to the source owner's settings. Order execution results by following bots are available in real-time in picks & orders. Depending on the order execution results the pick may or may not be recorded in the source owner's pick records, in accordance with smartbet.io's pick verification model which is described in https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/25/how-does-smartbet-io-s-pick-verification-work

The POST method is the recommended and the most suitable method for submitting automatically generated picks by 3rd party applications, as it offers maximum speed and reliability. Picks are processed instantly and the corresponding orders are sent to the following bots in less than 1 second after the pick has been submitted.

There are 2 methods that can be called in the smartbet.io POST server:

https://postserver.smartbet.io/postpick

Function: This method is used to submit a pick

Post Parameters

• key: Any botid that belongs to the user that the pick will be assigned to
• sport: Any of the sports supported by smartbet.io as listed in Smartbet.io full list of sports and markets
• event: The event. Follow the syntax rules outlined in https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/35/what-is-the-syntax-for-the-event-and-bet-fields-for-the-post-and-email
• bet: The actual pick. Follow the syntax rules outlined in https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/35/what-is-the-syntax-for-the-event-and-bet-fields-for-the-post-and-email
• odds: The pick odds in a decimal format. Only 2 digits are accepted after the decimal point
• stake: A round number in the 1-10 range. All other values will result in 1
• book: The bookmaker used. It can be any of the bookmakers listed in Smartbet.io full list of sports and markets. In case a not supported bookmaker is used, the corresponding orders may or may not be distributed to the following bots, depending on follower settings, but the pick will not be recorded in the source's pick records
• showid: Optional parameter. showid=1 returns the PICK ID with the response

Response

pick_add_success:PICK ID

https://postserver.smartbet.io/pickstatus

Function: This method can be used to retrieve the status of a previously submitted pick

Post Parameters

• key: The botid used to submit the pick
• id: The PICK ID

Response in JSON

{

'processed':'PROCESSING_STATUS'
'picksubmissionresult_short': 'SHORT_RESULT_TEXT',
'picksubmissionresult_long': 'LONG_RESULT_TEXT'
}

The EMAIL method is suitable for submitting picks that are automatically generated by 3rd party applications. It can also be used for manual picks, however it is not practical for manual use. It has been succeeded by the POST method which should be used by newer applications as it is both faster and more reliable.

To submit picks by email you will need to send emails to picks@smartbet.io from the email address that you have registered in your smartbet.io account. A pick must be written in plain text in the message's body using the syntax below:

SPORT: sport
EVENT: event
BET: bet
ODDS: odds
STAKE: stake
BOOK: book

• sport: Any of the sports supported by smartbet.io as listed in Smartbet.io full list of sports and markets
• event: The event. Follow the syntax rules outlined in https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/35/what-is-the-syntax-for-the-event-and-bet-fields-for-the-post-and-email
• bet: The actual pick. Follow the syntax rules outlined in https://smartbet.io/faqs/view/35/what-is-the-syntax-for-the-event-and-bet-fields-for-the-post-and-email
• odds: The pick odds in a decimal format. Only 2 digits are accepted after the decimal point
• stake: A round number in the 1-10 range. All other values will result to 1
• book: The bookmaker used. It can be any of the bookmakers listed in Smartbet.io full list of sports and markets. In case a not supported bookmaker is used, the corresponding orders may or may not be distributed to the following bots, depending on follower settings, but the pick will not be recorded in the source's pick records

An example email would look like:

SPORT: FOOTBALL
EVENT: VICTORIA HAMBURG - TUS OSDORF
BET: VICTORIA HAMBURG  -0.5
ODDS: 1.83
STAKE: 10
BOOK: PINNACLE

Notes:

• Each email can contain only one pick
• Maximum 10 emails per minute from the same email address