using savon to talk to the betfair soap api

betfair_sample_request_created_by_soapui.xml

<soapenv:Envelope
  xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
  xmlns:bfex="http://www.betfair.com/publicapi/v5/BFExchangeService/" 
  xmlns:v5="http://www.betfair.com/publicapi/types/exchange/v5/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <bfex:getAllMarkets>
         <bfex:request>
            <header>
               <clientStamp>stamp</clientStamp>
               <sessionToken>token</sessionToken>
            </header>
            <locale>UK</locale>
            <eventTypeIds>
               <!--Zero or more repetitions:-->
               <v5:int>1</v5:int>
            </eventTypeIds>
            <countries>
               <!--Zero or more repetitions:-->
               <v5:Country>UK</v5:Country>
            </countries>
            <fromDate>2010-01-10:10:10:00Z</fromDate>
            <toDate>2010-11-10:10:10:00Z</toDate>
         </bfex:request>
      </bfex:getAllMarkets>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

savon_request.rb

# solution for https://github.com/rubiii/savon/issues/68

client = Savon::Client.new do
  wsdl.endpoint = "https://api.betfair.com/exchange/v5/BFExchangeService"
  wsdl.namespace = "http://www.betfair.com/publicapi/v5/BFExchangeService/"
end

client.request :bfex, :get_all_markets do
  soap.namespaces["xmlns:v5"] = "http://www.betfair.com/publicapi/types/exchange/v5/"
  soap.body = {
    "bfex:request" => {
      :header         => { :client_stamp => "stamp", :session_token => "token" },
      :locale         => "UK",
      :event_type_ids => { "v5:int" => [1, 2] },
      :countries      => { "v5:Country" => ["DE", "UK"] },
      :from_date      => 1.year.ago,
      :to_date        => Time.now
    }
  }
end