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# ways\_prematch

**Goal:** Place a **ways** selection with 3 UF legs (two on the same event, different outcomes, plus one other event) as **`customer_ways`** → **accepted**.

Use `Selection.newWaysSelectionBuilder().setSelections(...)`.

## How to build the request (Java SDK)

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

## End customer

Set the `EndCustomer` to **`customer_ways`**.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Build the ways selection

Create a top-level ways selection with three nested UF legs. Include `sr:match:15050881` twice with different outcomes, plus another match.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Set the stake and send the ticket

Use a cash stake and call `sendTicket`.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Java example

```java
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.channel.Channel;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.common.AcceptanceStatus;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.common.Bet;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.common.EndCustomer;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.common.TicketContext;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.odds.Odds;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.request.TicketRequest;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.response.TicketResponse;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.selection.Selection;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.selection.UfSelection;
import com.sportradar.mbs.sdk.entities.stake.Stake;
import java.math.BigDecimal;

UfSelection a = Selection.newUfSelectionBuilder()
    .setProductId("3").setEventId("sr:match:15050881")
    .setMarketId("10").setOutcomeId("o1")
    .setOdds(Odds.newDecimalOddsBuilder().setValue(new BigDecimal("1.38")).build())
    .build();
UfSelection b = Selection.newUfSelectionBuilder()
    .setProductId("3").setEventId("sr:match:15050881")
    .setMarketId("m1").setOutcomeId("o2")
    .setOdds(Odds.newDecimalOddsBuilder().setValue(new BigDecimal("1.38")).build())
    .build();
UfSelection c = Selection.newUfSelectionBuilder()
    .setProductId("3").setEventId("sr:match:44444444")
    .setMarketId("m1").setOutcomeId("o3")
    .setOdds(Odds.newDecimalOddsBuilder().setValue(new BigDecimal("1.38")).build())
    .build();

TicketRequest request = TicketRequest.newBuilder()
    .setTicketId("tid-ways")
    .setContext(TicketContext.newBuilder()
        .setLimitId(123L)
        .setChannel(Channel.newMobileChannelBuilder()
            .setLang("en")
            .setIp("127.0.0.1")
            .setDeviceId("deviceId123")
            .build())
        .setEndCustomer(EndCustomer.newBuilder().setId("customer_ways").build())
        .build())
    .setBets(Bet.newBuilder()
        .setBetId("bet-1")
        .setSelections(Selection.newWaysSelectionBuilder().setSelections(a, b, c).build())
        .setStake(Stake.newCashStakeBuilder().setAmount(new BigDecimal("10")).setCurrency("EUR").build())
        .build())
    .build();
TicketResponse response = mbsSdk.getTicketProtocol().sendTicket(request);
// ACCEPTED
```

## Wire JSON (what the SDK sends)

```json
{
  "operatorId": 9985,
  "correlationId": "corr-1",
  "timestampUtc": 1710000000000,
  "operation": "ticket-placement",
  "version": "3.0",
  "content": {
    "type": "ticket",
    "ticketId": "tid-ways",
    "context": {
      "limitId": 123,
      "channel": {
        "type": "mobile",
        "lang": "en",
        "ip": "127.0.0.1",
        "deviceId": "deviceId123"
      },
      "endCustomer": { "id": "customer_ways" }
    },
    "bets": [{
      "betId": "bet-1",
      "selections": [{
        "type": "ways",
        "selections": [
          {
                "type": "uf",
                "eventId": "sr:match:15050881",
                "marketId": "10",
                "outcomeId": "o1",
                "productId": "3",
                "odds": { "type": "decimal", "value": "1.38" }
              },
          {
                "type": "uf",
                "eventId": "sr:match:15050881",
                "marketId": "m1",
                "outcomeId": "o2",
                "productId": "3",
                "odds": { "type": "decimal", "value": "1.38" }
              },
          {
                "type": "uf",
                "eventId": "sr:match:44444444",
                "marketId": "m1",
                "outcomeId": "o3",
                "productId": "3",
                "odds": { "type": "decimal", "value": "1.38" }
              }
        ]
      }],
      "stake": [{ "type": "cash", "amount": "10", "currency": "EUR" }]
    }]
  }
}
```

| Field name                               | Value                | Mandatory / Optional | Data type       | Ignored by sandbox   |
| ---------------------------------------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- |
| `operatorId`                             | `9985`               | Mandatory            | integer         | Yes                  |
| `correlationId`                          | `"corr-1"`           | Mandatory            | string          | No (echoed in reply) |
| `timestampUtc`                           | `1710000000000`      | Mandatory            | integer         | Yes                  |
| `operation`                              | `"ticket-placement"` | Mandatory            | string          | No                   |
| `version`                                | `"3.0"`              | Mandatory            | string          | No (echoed in reply) |
| `content`                                | *(object)*           | Mandatory            | object          | No                   |
| `content.type`                           | `"ticket"`           | Mandatory            | string          | No                   |
| `content.context`                        | *(object)*           | Mandatory            | object          | No                   |
| `content.context.limitId`                | `123`                | Mandatory            | integer         | Yes                  |
| `content.context.channel`                | *(object)*           | Mandatory            | object          | Yes                  |
| `content.context.channel.type`           | `"mobile"`           | Mandatory            | string          | Yes                  |
| `content.context.channel.lang`           | `"en"`               | Mandatory            | string          | Yes                  |
| `content.context.channel.ip`             | `"127.0.0.1"`        | Optional             | string          | Yes                  |
| `content.context.channel.deviceId`       | `"deviceId123"`      | Optional             | string          | Yes                  |
| `content.context.endCustomer`            | *(object)*           | Mandatory (sandbox)  | object          | No                   |
| `content.context.endCustomer.id`         | `"customer_ways"`    | Mandatory (sandbox)  | string          | No (routing)         |
| `content.bets[].selections[].type`       | `"ways"`             | Mandatory            | string          | No (routing)         |
| `content.bets[].selections[].selections` | *(3 UF legs)*        | Mandatory            | array of object | No                   |
| `content.bets[].stake[].type`            | `"cash"`             | Mandatory            | string          | No (routing)         |

{% hint style="info" %}
`endCustomer` / `endCustomer.id` are optional in the Ticket 3.0 schema but **mandatory for this sandbox scenario** (routing). **Ignored by sandbox** means the field is not used for routing and not used when building the reply (schema-only for the WebSocket / Ticket 3.0 envelope).
{% endhint %}

## Expected response

| Java getter    | Expected value              |
| -------------- | --------------------------- |
| `getStatus()`  | `AcceptanceStatus.ACCEPTED` |
| `getCode()`    | `0`                         |
| `getMessage()` | `"accepted"` (sandbox)      |

```json
{
  "correlationId": "corr-1",
  "timestampUtc": 1710000001000,
  "operation": "ticket-placement",
  "version": "3.0",
  "content": {
    "type": "ticket-reply",
    "ticketId": "tid-ways",
    "status": "accepted",
    "code": 0,
    "message": "accepted",
    "signature": "sandbox-signature",
    "betDetails": [{
      "betId": "bet-1",
      "code": 0,
      "message": "accepted",
      "selectionDetails": [{
        "code": 0,
        "message": "accepted [sandbox=customer=customer_ways,oddsFormat=decimal,selection=ways]",
        "selection": {
          "type": "ways",
          "selections": [
            {
                "type": "uf",
                "eventId": "sr:match:15050881",
                "marketId": "10",
                "outcomeId": "o1",
                "productId": "3",
                "odds": { "type": "decimal", "value": "1.38" }
              },
            {
                "type": "uf",
                "eventId": "sr:match:15050881",
                "marketId": "m1",
                "outcomeId": "o2",
                "productId": "3",
                "odds": { "type": "decimal", "value": "1.38" }
              },
            {
                "type": "uf",
                "eventId": "sr:match:44444444",
                "marketId": "m1",
                "outcomeId": "o3",
                "productId": "3",
                "odds": { "type": "decimal", "value": "1.38" }
              }
          ]
        }
      }]
    }]
  }
}
```

## Common mistakes

| Mistake                                 | Result           |
| --------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| Wrong customer / selection type         | Route mismatch   |
| Missing sandbox match among nested legs | May fail routing |

See also: [Error responses](broken://pages/3cdf760ce49fd6992d47d7772f4a4b9f67f0519f#error-responses) in the parent manual.


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