Refinitiv Eikon

Eikon Data API

Python and R library that allows programmatic access to Refinitiv Eikon data. Provides access to instrument pricing, fundamentals, estimates, time series, news, and symbology. Requires the Eikon or LSEG Workspace desktop application to be running for data access.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/documentation
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GettingStarted
https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/quick-start

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/LSEG-API-Samples/Tutorial.EikonAPI.Python.Streaming

Other Resources

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Tutorials
https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/tutorials
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Downloads
https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/download
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/refinitiv-eikon/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
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Arazzo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/refinitiv-eikon/refs/heads/main/arazzo/refinitiv-eikon-datascope-extraction-download-workflow.yml
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Arazzo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/refinitiv-eikon/refs/heads/main/arazzo/refinitiv-eikon-instrument-esg-profile-workflow.yml
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Arazzo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/refinitiv-eikon/refs/heads/main/arazzo/refinitiv-eikon-news-headline-to-story-workflow.yml
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Arazzo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/refinitiv-eikon/refs/heads/main/arazzo/refinitiv-eikon-search-to-snapshot-workflow.yml
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Arazzo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/refinitiv-eikon/refs/heads/main/arazzo/refinitiv-eikon-symbol-to-timeseries-workflow.yml
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Arazzo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/refinitiv-eikon/refs/heads/main/arazzo/refinitiv-eikon-tickhistory-extraction-poll-workflow.yml

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Eikon Data API
description: Python and R library that allows programmatic access to Refinitiv Eikon data. Provides access
  to instrument pricing, fundamentals, estimates, time series, news, and symbology. Requires the Eikon
  or LSEG Workspace desktop application to be running for data access.
image: https://www.refinitiv.com/content/dam/marketing/en_us/images/products/eikon-icon.png
humanURL: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api
baseURL: https://api.refinitiv.com
tags:
- Financial Data
- Market Data
- Python
- Time Series
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/documentation
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/quick-start
- type: Tutorials
  url: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/tutorials
- type: Downloads
  url: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api/download
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/LSEG-API-Samples/Tutorial.EikonAPI.Python.Streaming