get the initial state of a live bidjs auction before subscribing to websocket updates
domain: docs.bidjs.com · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Determine your application URL (e.g. hove.eu-west-2.bidjs.com) from your BidJS installation config.
Call GET https://<application_url>/auction-007/api/v2/auctions/<auction_uuid> to fetch the current auction/lot state.
Include the x-forwarded-client-id header set to your BidJS client ID so the endpoint returns data scoped to your deployment.
Use this snapshot to render current bid state on page load, then open the websocket connection and subscribe to the same auction UUID for live updates.
Known gotchas
Skipping the initial-state call and relying only on websocket events means missing any bids placed before your listener connects.
The models returned by this endpoint are documented separately under the Websocket Models page - don't assume they match the reporting API's item/auction models exactly.
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