01 · Overview
What is poly-maker?
poly-maker is a self-hosted Python bot that discovers markets, maintains live books, posts two-sided maker quotes, and applies inventory and loss controls. Best for: Experienced developers researching Polymarket market making with paper mode and configurable risk limits. Less suitable for: Beginners, unattended production use, or anyone expecting a guaranteed-profitable bot. Key limitations: The maintainer labels it a reference and research harness. It needs a funded signer wallet and can lose money even with risk controls.
02 · Best for
Who is poly-maker best for?
Best for
Experienced developers researching Polymarket market making with paper mode and configurable risk limits.
Not ideal for
Beginners, unattended production use, or anyone expecting a guaranteed-profitable bot.
The maintainer labels it a reference and research harness. It needs a funded signer wallet and can lose money even with risk controls.
03 · Access & execution
How do access and execution work?
Scope-aware product facts
What to look for
Surfaces
Access modes
Execution modes
Pricing offers
Data capabilities
04 · Public footprint
Public footprint
Current public signals from official platform sources, shown with their observation dates.
A transparent record of which official sources were checked and when.
05 · Sources & review
How was poly-maker reviewed?
Documentation strength: PartialA transparent record of which official sources were checked and when.
Official product sources were checked for documented identity, scope, access, pricing and limitations. This is not a security audit, performance test or endorsement.
