Bloomberg Terminals

aid: bloomberg-terminals
name: Bloomberg Terminals
description: Bloomberg Terminals (Bloomberg Professional Service) are financial software systems providing real-time financial
  market data, news, analytics, and trading capabilities to financial professionals worldwide. The Terminal offers access
  to over 35,000 different data types for financial instruments globally, integrated analytics, messaging, and the Bloomberg
  Open API (BLPAPI) for programmatic data access.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - pricing
  - repository-unlicensed
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bloomberg-terminals.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bloomberg-terminals/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-08-27'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Terminal
- Bloomberg Professional
- Market Data
- Financial Data
- Trading
- Analytics
- Bloomberg
apis:
- aid: bloomberg-terminals:blpapi
  name: Bloomberg Open API (BLPAPI)
  description: The Bloomberg Open API provides programmatic access to data available in the Bloomberg Terminal including real-time
    prices, reference data, historical data, news, and analytics. SDKs for C++, Java, Python, C#/.NET, and Perl.
  humanURL: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
  baseURL: blpapi://localhost:8194
  tags:
  - BLPAPI
  - Market Data
  - Real-Time
  - Terminal API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/bloomberg/blpapi-node
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://pypi.org/project/blpapi/
    title: Python SDK
- aid: bloomberg-terminals:bloomberg-anywhere-api
  name: Bloomberg Anywhere
  description: Remote access service extending Bloomberg Terminal functionality to any internet-connected device. Provides
    authentication and secure remote access to Terminal data, analytics, and messaging.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/bloomberg-anywhere/
  baseURL: https://bba.bloomberg.net
  tags:
  - Remote Access
  - Mobile
  - Anywhere
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/bloomberg-anywhere/
- aid: bloomberg-terminals:bloomberg-launchpad
  name: Bloomberg Launchpad
  description: Customizable Bloomberg Terminal display consisting of smaller panels for monitoring multiple securities, markets,
    and data streams simultaneously. Supports custom configurations for different workflow types.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/bloomberg-terminal/
  baseURL: blpapi://localhost:8194
  tags:
  - Launchpad
  - Terminal Dashboard
  - Monitoring
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/bloomberg-terminal/
common:
- type: ParentCompany
  url: https://apis.io/providers/bloomberg/
  name: Bloomberg
  x-relationship: product
  x-generated-by: bloomberg-family:2026-08-27
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg/blpapi-node/issues
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bloomberg-terminals-domain-security.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.bloomberg.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg
- type: SDKs
  url: https://pypi.org/project/blpapi/
  title: Python SDK (blpapi)
- type: SDKs
  url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/blpapi
  title: Node.js SDK
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/notices/tos/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Real-Time Market Data
    description: Live prices, quotes, and market data for 35,000+ data types globally.
  - name: Reference Data
    description: Static and semi-static security attributes, corporate actions, and fundamentals.
  - name: Historical Data
    description: Historical pricing, volume, and analytics data.
  - name: Bloomberg Analytics
    description: Fixed income, equity, and derivatives analytics functions.
  - name: Bloomberg IB Messaging
    description: Secure messaging for the Bloomberg professional community.
  - name: Bloomberg Anywhere
    description: Remote and mobile access to Terminal capabilities.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Trading
    description: Monitor markets and execute trades using Terminal data and analytics.
  - name: Research
    description: Conduct fundamental and quantitative research using Bloomberg data.
  - name: Risk Management
    description: Monitor and manage portfolio risk using Terminal analytics.
  - name: Fixed Income Analysis
    description: Analyze bonds and credit using Bloomberg fixed income functions.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kinlane@gmail.com
x-parent: bloomberg
x-relationship: product