BlackRock

BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager with over $10 trillion in assets under management. Through its Aladdin platform, BlackRock provides institutional investors, wealth managers, and financial services firms with risk analytics, portfolio management, and data capabilities via APIs. The Aladdin platform powers investment operations for many of the world's largest pension funds, insurers, and asset managers.

BlackRock publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Asset Management, Finance, FinTech, Investment Management, and Portfolio Management.

The BlackRock catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

BlackRock’s developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

37.0/100 thin ▼ -5.5 Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessEnterprise
1 APIs 6 Features 5 Use Cases
Asset ManagementFinanceFinTechInvestment ManagementPortfolio ManagementRisk AnalyticsFortune 500

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 37.0/100 · thin
Contract Quality 7.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 5.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

BlackRock Aladdin API

The Aladdin Developer program provides APIs that enable clients to access BlackRock's Aladdin platform capabilities programmatically. Aladdin APIs support portfolio analytics, r...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Blackrock Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Aladdin Risk Analytics

Multi-asset risk measurement and attribution capabilities accessible via API, including VaR, factor exposures, stress testing, and scenario analysis.

Portfolio Management APIs

APIs for portfolio construction, optimization, rebalancing, and compliance monitoring integrated with the Aladdin operating system.

Data Access Layer

Structured access to market data, security reference data, and portfolio data via RESTful APIs with enterprise data governance.

Order Management System Integration

APIs for trade order management, execution, and settlement workflows integrating with OMS and EMS systems.

AladdinSDK

Open-source Python SDK providing programmatic access to Aladdin APIs with authentication, pagination, and data transformation utilities.

Workflow Automation

Event-driven workflow APIs enabling clients to automate investment operations processes and integrate with third-party systems.

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Blackrock Context

13 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

BlackRock API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

BlackRock API Rules

5 rules · 5 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 2

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

BlackRock Aladdin Portfolio

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BlackRock Aladdin Risk Report

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 2

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Blackrock Portfolio Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Blackrock Risk Report Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Blackrock Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Institutional Risk Reporting

Institutional investors use Aladdin APIs to generate regulatory risk reports, UCITS compliance reports, and investor disclosures.

Portfolio Analytics Integration

Wealth managers and RIAs integrate Aladdin risk analytics into their own client-facing and advisor-facing platforms.

Fintech Data Integration

FinTech companies access structured investment data through Aladdin APIs to power analytics, research, and advisory products.

Automated Rebalancing

Portfolio managers automate rebalancing workflows using Aladdin APIs to trigger trades based on drift thresholds and target allocations.

Multi-Manager Aggregation

Family offices and fund-of-funds use Aladdin APIs to aggregate portfolio data across multiple managers into a single risk view.

Integrations 4

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Charles River Development

Aladdin integrates with Charles River IMS for order management and compliance workflow automation.

SimCorp Dimension

Integration between Aladdin risk analytics and SimCorp's portfolio management and accounting systems.

Bloomberg

Market data and analytics integrations with Bloomberg Data License and Bloomberg PORT for risk and performance.

Refinitiv

Security master data and market data integrations with Refinitiv Datascope and Eikon platforms.

Press 5

Recent news and press coverage referencing this provider.

BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and ...

2026-05-25

Global Infrastructure Partners, BlackRock, Microsoft, and ...

2026-05-25

View all our press releases | iShares - BlackRock

2026-05-25

AI Infrastructure Partnership - BlackRock

2026-05-25

Digital disruption and artificial intelligence (AI) - BlackRock

2026-05-25

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: blackrock
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/blackrock/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: BlackRock
description: BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager with over $10 trillion in assets under management. Through its
  Aladdin platform, BlackRock provides institutional investors, wealth managers, and financial services firms with risk analytics,
  portfolio management, and data capabilities via APIs. The Aladdin platform powers investment operations for many of the
  world's largest pension funds, insurers, and asset managers.
tags:
- Asset Management
- Finance
- FinTech
- Investment Management
- Portfolio Management
- Risk Analytics
- Fortune 500
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/blackrock.png
created: '2026-03-21'
modified: '2026-04-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: blackrock:aladdin-api
  name: BlackRock Aladdin API
  description: The Aladdin Developer program provides APIs that enable clients to access BlackRock's Aladdin platform capabilities
    programmatically. Aladdin APIs support portfolio analytics, risk reporting, data access, order management, and workflow
    automation for institutional asset managers, wealth managers, and financial services clients.
  humanURL: https://www.blackrock.com/aladdin/products/aladdin-developer
  tags:
  - Asset Management
  - Finance
  - Portfolio Management
  - Risk Analytics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.blackrock.com/aladdin/products/aladdin-developer
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/blackrock/aladdinsdk
    title: Python SDK (AladdinSDK)
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/blackrock-portfolio-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/blackrock-risk-report-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/blackrock-portfolio-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/blackrock-risk-report-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/blackrock-context.jsonld
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/blackrock-portfolio-example.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/blackrock-risk-report-example.json
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/blackrock-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
- type: Website
  url: https://www.blackrock.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.blackrock.com/aladdin/products/aladdin-developer
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/blackrock
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/regulatory/privacy-policy
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/regulatory/privacy-policy
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/insights
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/blackrock-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/blackrock-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Aladdin Risk Analytics
    description: Multi-asset risk measurement and attribution capabilities accessible via API, including VaR, factor exposures,
      stress testing, and scenario analysis.
  - name: Portfolio Management APIs
    description: APIs for portfolio construction, optimization, rebalancing, and compliance monitoring integrated with the
      Aladdin operating system.
  - name: Data Access Layer
    description: Structured access to market data, security reference data, and portfolio data via RESTful APIs with enterprise
      data governance.
  - name: Order Management System Integration
    description: APIs for trade order management, execution, and settlement workflows integrating with OMS and EMS systems.
  - name: AladdinSDK
    description: Open-source Python SDK providing programmatic access to Aladdin APIs with authentication, pagination, and
      data transformation utilities.
  - name: Workflow Automation
    description: Event-driven workflow APIs enabling clients to automate investment operations processes and integrate with
      third-party systems.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Institutional Risk Reporting
    description: Institutional investors use Aladdin APIs to generate regulatory risk reports, UCITS compliance reports, and
      investor disclosures.
  - name: Portfolio Analytics Integration
    description: Wealth managers and RIAs integrate Aladdin risk analytics into their own client-facing and advisor-facing
      platforms.
  - name: Fintech Data Integration
    description: FinTech companies access structured investment data through Aladdin APIs to power analytics, research, and
      advisory products.
  - name: Automated Rebalancing
    description: Portfolio managers automate rebalancing workflows using Aladdin APIs to trigger trades based on drift thresholds
      and target allocations.
  - name: Multi-Manager Aggregation
    description: Family offices and fund-of-funds use Aladdin APIs to aggregate portfolio data across multiple managers into
      a single risk view.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Charles River Development
    description: Aladdin integrates with Charles River IMS for order management and compliance workflow automation.
  - name: SimCorp Dimension
    description: Integration between Aladdin risk analytics and SimCorp's portfolio management and accounting systems.
  - name: Bloomberg
    description: Market data and analytics integrations with Bloomberg Data License and Bloomberg PORT for risk and performance.
  - name: Refinitiv
    description: Security master data and market data integrations with Refinitiv Datascope and Eikon platforms.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com