Trading Post, API, buy orders, ToS
Mystic.5934:
I’ve read that it is possible to place buy orders through an API (https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/community/api/Guide-to-the-Black-Lion-Trading-Co-API/first#post2071778)
I am very interested in this, as it means it’s possible to retrieve TP info, calculate what is profitable to buy, then place buy orders for those things. Placing in-game buy orders is all I’m able to do so far, and it’s very time consuming and tedious.
I’m also aware that there is a fine line between this and a bot (in fact, the only change that would make the above a pure bot is to have it automatically do this every hour or so). So I think I came up with an idea to not cross this line:
Regarding macros, Anet has said that it has to be 1 click = 1 action. So what if 1 click = 1 buy order? A script that gave you a list of things to buy, and a button on each one that said “place a buy order for this”. Then you just go down the list clicking the ones you want to. It would be less annoying than in-game TP as you wouldn’t have to search, type out the name, enter price, etc. but it’s still not automated and has human involvement.
Is this within the rules? It would be good to know before doing all the work to make it.