Alert options: what the message shows and when not to send

Step 4 of the bot builder, Alert, decides what comes in each message from the bot and when it should not send one. It is all optional: if you leave it alone, the alert already arrives with the condition values and the link to the match analysis.

In this guide you'll see each option in the order it appears on screen. In bots before the match almost everything appears. The only things left out are Live stats, the two corners market switches and expected added time, which only make sense while the match is being played.

In the message

Here you choose what comes with each alert. Two switches are already on:

• Condition values: the alert shows the value the match had for each condition. If the bot asks for Dangerous Attacks, minimum of 35, you see how many there were at that moment. That way you know straight away why the match got through.
• Link to the match analysis: opens the match page on CornerPro, so you can check the context without searching for the match.

You can add the Bet365 link and the Betfair link to get to the market faster.

In bots during the match there are also Live stats: the alert brings the match numbers at that moment. When you switch it on, Corners, Dangerous attacks and Shots on target are ticked. You can add or remove Attacks, Shots off target, Ball possession, Yellow cards, Red cards and Last goal and corners. The All box at the top of the list ticks or clears all nine at once.

Only add what you will actually read. A message with everything takes longer to read, and in live matches every second counts.

Only send if

These options don't change the scenario the bot looks for: they stop the alert from being sent when it is no use to you. The Betfair one is in every bot; the other three only appear in bots during the match.

• The match is on Betfair: the bot only sends alerts for matches that are on Betfair.
• The corners market is open and The 0-10 corners market is open: these only appear when the bot's market (step 1) is a corners or races market. They stop you getting alerts for matches where the market has already closed.
• Only send if added time is expected: uses the site's algorithm that works out how many minutes of added time the match may have. It makes most sense in bots near the end of a half.

The check is made when the alert is sent. Markets open and close during a match and depend on the bookmaker, so these options don't guarantee that the market is still open when you open the alert.

After it is sent

An alert that has already been sent can update itself, so you can see whether there was a goal or a corner after it. Switch on Update with the goals, Update with the corners or both, and choose the minutes in which the alert is followed, in Update from minute … at minute … (by default, 0 to 90). The same minutes apply to goals and corners.

That way, when you go through the day's alerts, you know what happened next without opening each match.

Quiet hours

With Don't send at certain times, the bot doesn't send you alerts between the times you choose. By default it is 23:00 to 08:00. Below that you tick the days of the week when quiet hours apply; by default they are all ticked.

It is useful for bots on leagues that play in the middle of your night, such as those in Asia or South America.

Message in every alert

This is your own text that goes with every alert from this bot, up to 500 characters. Use it to remind yourself of the plan when the alert arrives, for example Only go in with odds above 1.70 or Over 0.5HT, cash out at half-time. With several bots on, it is also the quickest way to know which one the alert came from.

The main message goes in your language. Below it, in In another language, you can choose Spanish or English and write a second version, also up to 500 characters. It is only useful if you sell the bot on the Bot Marketplace.

Before you create it, see how it looks

In step 5, Review and create, the This is how the alert arrives box shows an example of the message with the options you chose. The match and the numbers are examples; the real text is made on the server. If the message looks too busy, go back to step 4 and switch off what you don't read.