Build a Sports Betting Platform from Scratch
This guide walks through the full architecture of a betting platform: odds ingestion, bet placement, balance management, and automatic settlement.What You’ll Use
Every major endpoint group:Architecture Overview
Step 1: Sports Navigation
Step 2: Event Listing
Step 3: Bet Placement
The golden rule: lock odds at time of placement, not at time of display.Step 4: Settlement (the magic)
This is where FieldFunded saves you weeks of development. See the dedicated Settlement Engine guide for the full implementation. The short version:Step 5: Live Scores
UsegetScores() for efficient live score polling:
Tech Stack Summary
MVP Timeline
Settlement Engine Guide
Deep dive into automatic settlement →
SDK Reference
All 25 SDK methods →
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