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Access the website: Use your preferred internet browser to navigate to the website's URL.
Explore the homepage: Find the latest lottery results, updates, and news. Filter results by game and date to view archived draw results.
Menu bar: Provides options:
- Home: Return to the homepage.
- Detailed Results: In-depth breakdown of recent lottery games.
- Check Numbers: Enter ticket numbers to check if you've won.
- Generate API Key: Get an API key to retrieve the latest lottery results, check played numbers against results, automated number checks via Telegram and more!
- Telegram Bot: Subscribe to ResultsZA's Telegram bot service to automatically check your played numbers for you!
- Tools: A bunch of tools for you to use to enhance your lottery experience like hot and cold numbers, check your played numbers and more!
- Buy API Tokens: Here you can purchase tokens for services requiring an API key and tokens.
- API Documentation: This is the API documentation for the ResultsZA API endpoints.

Access the "Detailed Results" page: Click on "Detailed Results" in the menu bar.
Understand the page: Detailed data for different lottery games. Each game's results are displayed separately.
Breakdown of results includes:
- Game Type, Draw ID, Date, Winning Numbers, Total Pool Size, Total Sales, Draw Machine, Next Draw Date.
- Next Jackpot: Estimated jackpot for the next draw (in Lotto Results).
- Division Details: Info on each winner division.

Step 1: Authenticate:
- Authenticate using your Telegram Chat ID and the unique API Key you generated.
- Important: Use the same API key and Chat ID combination to view or update your stored numbers later. This ensures security and accuracy.
Step 2: Enter Your Numbers:
- Input format: Comma-separated values. For example:
  - 1,2,3,4,5 or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (spaces allowed after commas).
  - Daily Lotto: 5 numbers.
  - Lotto/Lotto Plus: 6 numbers.
  - Powerball/Powerball Plus: 5 main numbers + 1 Powerball (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 20).
Step 3: Use Checkboxes for Plus Draws:
- Check Lotto Plus 1, Lotto Plus 2, or Powerball Plus boxes to include those numbers in Plus Draws.
- If unchecked, numbers will only be used for primary draws.
Important Notes:
- Consistency: Use the same API key and Chat ID combination to access stored numbers.
- For Powerball and Powerball Plus, the last number must be the Powerball.
- You can update or delete numbers anytime.
Step 4: Save and Submit:
- Save and submit your entries. Your numbers will be checked automatically using the Telegram Bot subscription provide your payment is up to date.

Access the "Check Numbers" page: Use the tools section.
Using the page: Enter ticket numbers in csv format to check if you've won. Click "Check Results" to process. (Requires an API key and tokens)

Double-check: Verify numbers when using the "Check Numbers" tool.
Draw Details: Note the date and draw ID in "Detailed Results" for accuracy.
Next Draw: Check "Next Draw Date" for upcoming lottery games.

API key generation:
Features:
- Latest results for all South African game types. (API Endpoint)
- Hot and cold numbers. (API Endpoint)
- Popular number pairs. (API Endpoint)
- Number frequency. (API Endpoint)
- Random number generation by game type. (API Endpoint)
- Bulk Number checking for winnings. (API Endpoint)
- Check API token balance. (API Endpoint and GUI - No token consumption for this call)
- For use with Telegram Bot Subscription (Does not consume tokens as it is a subscription based service at R50 pm).

Daily Lotto: Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 36. All 5 must match to win. Draws occur daily.
Lotto: Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 52. Includes Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2.
Powerball: Choose 5 numbers (1–50) + 1 Powerball (1–20). Match all to win.
Powerball Plus: An optional second draw using Powerball numbers.