Refinitiv Eikon

Eikon Side by Side Interoperability API

Web API for integrating standalone desktop applications with Refinitiv Eikon to create dynamic custom workflows. Enables launching Eikon apps programmatically and exchanging context such as portfolios, trade tickets, and instrument identifiers between applications.

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

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Deprecation Notice
https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/side-by-side-integration

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Eikon Side by Side Interoperability API
description: Web API for integrating standalone desktop applications with Refinitiv Eikon to create dynamic
  custom workflows. Enables launching Eikon apps programmatically and exchanging context such as portfolios,
  trade tickets, and instrument identifiers between applications.
image: https://www.refinitiv.com/content/dam/marketing/en_us/images/logos/refinitiv-logo.png
humanURL: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/side-by-side-integration
baseURL: https://api.refinitiv.com
tags:
- Deprecated
- Desktop Integration
- Interoperability
- Workflows
tags_raw:
- Deprecated
- Desktop Integration
- Interoperability
- Workflow
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/side-by-side-integration/documentation
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/side-by-side-integration/quick-start
- type: Deprecation Notice
  url: https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/side-by-side-integration