BitFinex ticker API - incorrect symbol value for DASH

[janakerman]

When subscribing for the pair DASH/BTC from the BitFinex ticker, an symbol: invalid response is received. (This actually results in a NullPointerException but that is a separate issue.)

This is the request message that is sent out:
{"event":"subscribe","channel":"ticker","pair":"DASHBTC","prec":null,"len":null}

This is the response received:
{"channel":"ticker","pair":"ASHBTC","event":"error","symbol":"DASHBTC","msg":"symbol: invalid","code":10300}

When you play with the BitFinex's websocket API on their websocket playground, it behaves the same, but when you use the pair DSH/BTC it starts to send updates. I can only assume that this is DASH as the base, because their /symbols API doesn't work as advertised.

Looks like BitFinex API simply expects a different currency symbol that the Currency - probably just a configuration update for that exchanges meta data json file?

[dozd]

Meta data json files are taken from Xchange library so if it's the fix you must propose a PR there.

[janakerman]

Good point - I'll raise it there instead.

[electic]

Was there a resolution to this @janakerman? Did you figure it out?

[janakerman]

@electic - I haven't submitted a ticket specifically for this instance, but I have raised one for a similar scenario.

Also BitFinex's symbol's API is now working as expected and shows the following pairs in the response:

"dshusd",
"dshbtc",

XChange's Bitfinex metadata doesn't have these pairs, so that's the problem I think. Haven't had the time to verify though.

[nonlinear5]

I have the same issue, with additional currency pairs which are deemed "invalid":

{"channel":"book","pair":"ASHBTC","prec":"R0","len":"100","event":"error","symbol":"DASHBTC","msg":"symbol: invalid","code":10300} {"channel":"book","pair":"ASHUSD","prec":"R0","len":"100","event":"error","symbol":"DASHUSD","msg":"symbol: invalid","code":10300} {"channel":"book","pair":"CCBTC","prec":"R0","len":"100","event":"error","symbol":"BCCBTC","msg":"symbol: invalid","code":10300} {"channel":"book","pair":"CCUSD","prec":"R0","len":"100","event":"error","symbol":"BCCUSD","msg":"symbol: invalid","code":10300} {"channel":"book","pair":"CUBTC","prec":"R0","len":"100","event":"error","symbol":"BCUBTC","msg":"symbol: invalid","code":10300} {"channel":"book","pair":"CUUSD","prec":"R0","len":"100","event":"error","symbol":"BCUUSD","msg":"symbol: invalid","code":10300}