# Bloomberg IB (Instant Bloomberg)

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

Bloomberg IB (Instant Bloomberg) is one of 4 APIs that [Bloomberg Terminal](https://apis.io/providers/bloomberg-terminal/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include IB, Messaging, and Compliance. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

Secure messaging platform built into the Bloomberg Terminal enabling real-time communication between financial professionals globally, with compliance archiving and monitoring capabilities.

## Machine-readable artifacts (1)

- **Documentation** — https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/bloomberg-messaging/

## Other Bloomberg Terminal APIs (3)

- [Bloomberg Open API (BLPAPI)](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-terminal/blpapi/)
- [Bloomberg Excel Add-in](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-terminal/bloomberg-excel-addin/)
- [Bloomberg EMSX](https://apis.io/apis/bloomberg-terminal/bloomberg-emsx/)

## Tags

IB, Messaging, Compliance

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