# Bloomberg IB Messaging API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-instant-messaging/bloomberg-ib-api/  
**Provider:** Bloomberg Instant Messaging — https://apis.io/providers/bloomberg-instant-messaging/  
**Base URL:** blpapi://localhost:8194  
**Documentation:** https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/bloomberg-messaging/

Bloomberg IB Messaging API is one of 2 APIs that [Bloomberg Instant Messaging](https://apis.io/providers/bloomberg-instant-messaging/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include IB Messaging, Secure Messaging, Terminal Messaging, and Compliance. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

Programmatic access to Bloomberg's secure IB messaging network for sending and receiving messages within the Bloomberg Terminal ecosystem. Supports integration with trading and compliance systems for automated messaging workflows.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Documentation** — https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/bloomberg-messaging/
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bloomberg-instant-messaging/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Bloomberg Instant Messaging APIs (1)

- [Bloomberg B-Chat](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-instant-messaging/bloomberg-bchat/)

## Tags

IB Messaging, Secure Messaging, Terminal Messaging, Compliance

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-instant-messaging/bloomberg-ib-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/bloomberg-instant-messaging/.