getBalanceAllowance returns 0

[Hiich]

No matter what I try i am unable to update my balance.
I even set the approval directly on the contracts to allow all 3 exchange contracts, the wallet has both USDC and MATIC.

`
const host = "https://clob.polymarket.com";
const clobClient = new ClobClient(host, chainId, wallet, credentials);

// USDC
await clobClient.updateBalanceAllowance({ asset_type: AssetType.COLLATERAL });

// YES
await clobClient.updateBalanceAllowance({
    asset_type: AssetType.CONDITIONAL,
    token_id: "71321045679252212594626385532706912750332728571942532289631379312455583992563",
});

// NO
await clobClient.updateBalanceAllowance({
    asset_type: AssetType.CONDITIONAL,
    token_id: "52114319501245915516055106046884209969926127482827954674443846427813813222426",
});

const balanceAllowance = await clobClient.getBalanceAllowance({
    asset_type: AssetType.COLLATERAL,
});
console.log("🚀 ~ balanceAllowance:", balanceAllowance)`

I checked on the python repository and this issue seems common but still no fix has been provided. Desperately looking for a fix.

[jack-landon]

How did you go with this @Hiich ?
Any solution?

[Hiich]

I interacted directly with their smart contracts instead of going through clob client.

This client is a mess and there is absolutely no support whatsoever...

[jack-landon]

I interacted directly with their smart contracts instead of going through clob client.

This client is a mess and there is absolutely no support whatsoever...

Yeah I ended up doing the same.
It's easier to interact on-chain than to spend time feeling like you're getting somewhere with the client.

[Hiich]

@jack-landon were you able to make the API run on a cloud hosted server ? Mine keeps getting 403 errors all the time. Have to switch locations all the time

[jack-landon]

@jack-landon were you able to make the API run on a cloud hosted server ? Mine keeps getting 403 errors all the time. Have to switch locations all the time

Yeah I think so.
Is it getting that error when you deploy or when you try to make an order?

[Hiich]

Whenever I make an order, I can read without trouble but writing returns a 403 error with their clob client

[Royal-lobster]

Any update on this?

[melonges]

The same issue, I need to interact directly with the contract

[HuakunShen]

How to interact with the contract? Is there a documentation on this? Not familiar with smart contract.

[weaseldotro]

Had the same issue, needed to add the signature_type param in the URL, like this: /balance-allowance?asset_type=COLLATERAL&signature_type=1

The API needs this to identify which account type to look up your balance for:

• signature_type=0: Standard EOA (MetaMask, hardware wallets)
• signature_type=1: Email/Magic wallet
• signature_type=2: Browser wallet proxy

[ddtch]

crazy annoying tbh. my problems are I can buy orders freely but when trying to sell face this issue. switched to hard waller but sometime it appears still