# Bloomberg API (BLPAPI)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-api-blpapi/  
**Provider:** Bloomberg Professional Service — https://apis.io/providers/bloomberg-professional-service/  
**Base URL:** https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/  
**Documentation:** https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/

Bloomberg API (BLPAPI) is one of 9 APIs that [Bloomberg Professional Service](https://apis.io/providers/bloomberg-professional-service/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Desktop API, Real-Time Data, SDK, Terminal Integration, and Trading. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and code examples.

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.

## Machine-readable artifacts (6)

- **Documentation** — https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
- **Documentation** — https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
- **SDKs** — https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/software-updates/
- **CodeExamples** — https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
- **SDKs** — https://github.com/bloomberg/blpapi-node
- **SDKs** — https://github.com/bloomberg/blpapi-hs

## Other Bloomberg Professional Service APIs (8)

- [Bloomberg Data License API](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-data-license-api/)
- [Bloomberg SAPI (Server API)](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-sapi-server-api/)
- [Bloomberg B-PIPE](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-b-pipe/)
- [Bloomberg Hypermedia API (HAPI)](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-hypermedia-api-hapi/)
- [Bloomberg HTTP API](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-http-api/)
- [Bloomberg Terminal Connect API](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-terminal-connect-api/)
- [Bloomberg App Portal](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-app-portal/)
- [Bloomberg Data License Plus (DL+)](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-professional-service/bloomberg-data-license-plus-dl/)

## Tags

Desktop API, Real-Time Data, SDK, Terminal Integration, Trading

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