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# Match Booking

Match booking can be done using the web interface on [www.betradar.com](http://www.betradar.com/) > Live booking calendar, but it’s also possible to book matches over the XML feed. Note that booking matches will have a cost depending on the type of agreement you have with Sportradar. Each match booking message must contain 1 match id, i.e. it’s only possible to book 1 match per message.

**XML example**

```xml
<bookmatch matchid="944423"/>
```

***XML attributes definition***

| Element   | Attributes | Description                                         | Possible values |
| --------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| bookmatch | *matchid*  | The id of the match which the client wants to book. | Integer         |

**Match booking reply**\
Reply sent when client books a match. If the match booking failed for some reason (match already bought, match finished etc.), the message will contain an explanation.

XML example

```xml
<bookmatch matchid="944423" result="valid" message="OK" />
```

***XML attributes definition***

| Element                  | Attributes | Description                                                         | Possible values                                                                                        |
| ------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>bookmatch<br><br></p> | *matchid*  | The id of the match which the client wants to book.                 | Integer                                                                                                |
|                          | *result*   | Whether the match was booked successfully or not.                   | <p>String. Possible values:<br>valid = match booked successfully<br>invalid = match booking failed</p> |
|                          | *message*  | Textual representation of additional information about the booking. | String                                                                                                 |

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