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Bloomberg API (BLPAPI)

Desktop API enabling custom applications to access Bloomberg data and functionality programmatically through the Bloomberg Terminal. Supports development in C++, Java, C# (.NET), Python, and other languages, providing 24x7 programmatic access to streaming real-time and delayed data, reference data, historical data, and intraday data.

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API entry from apis.yml

name: Bloomberg API (BLPAPI)
description: Desktop API enabling custom applications to access Bloomberg data and functionality programmatically
  through the Bloomberg Terminal. Supports development in C++, Java, C# (.NET), Python, and other languages,
  providing 24x7 programmatic access to streaming real-time and delayed data, reference data, historical
  data, and intraday data.
baseURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/software-updates/
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg/blpapi-node
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg/blpapi-hs
tags:
- Desktop API
- Real-Time Data
- SDK
- Terminal Integration
- Trading