THE FOUNDRY GUIDE
PoE packet trading.
Without the game client.
A packet trader connects directly to the game servers using your account. Foundry hosts that runner on a Pod and puts its controls in your browser. Here is what runs where, and what each control actually does.
What “clientless” trading means
The normal game client renders the game world and presents controls for you to click. A packet trader handles supported game communication without that graphical window. Foundry still needs your game account, a character and a valid game session; “no game client required” does not mean “no account required.”
The Pod keeps the runner online. Your browser sends configuration and control requests to Foundry and displays the reported activity. Closing the browser ends your view of the dashboard, not the run itself.
Game login and trade-site session are different
The game login connects the character to the game servers. The website session, or POESESSID, connects the runner to the trade website’s live searches. Use matching credentials for the account you want to trade with.
Observe mode uses the trade-site connection without logging into the game or buying. Buying also requires your character, game login and a ready runner. A game email unlock challenge needs a code entered through the account panel.
Observe, buy, pause or stop
| Control | Result |
|---|---|
| Observe | Watches live listings without game login or purchases. |
| Start Buying | Connects the game session and starts supported purchases for enabled searches. |
| Stop a search | Stops that search while the runner remains connected. |
| Pause / Resume | Pauses new work or resumes it while retaining the session. |
| Stop the runner | Closes subscriptions and drains any active trade before reporting Stopped. |
Wait for the reported state rather than treating the button click as confirmation. Stop the current run before switching between observation and buying.
What to prepare before a run
- A provisioned Foundry sign-in and an available Pod.
- Your game account name, character, league and game login.
- A matching trade-site session and a search URL with the intended filters.
- Enough in-game currency, gold where required, and inventory space for purchases.
Keep one game session active at a time. Before playing on the same account in the normal game client, stop the Foundry runner and wait for Stopped.
Choose the guide for your game
The PoE1 trade bot guide covers trade-site price filters and purchase limits. The PoE2 trade bot guide explains trade-site currency filters and its separate search controls. Both use the same browser-based Foundry workspace.
Subscriptions cost $20/month or $50 for three months, including one PoE1 account and one PoE2 account, each with separate trade searches. Access is arranged through Discord.
New to Foundry? Try 7 days free through Discord. PoE1 and PoE2 share one private Pod, one game at a time. No card required.