aid: bloomberg-intelligence
name: Bloomberg Intelligence
description: Bloomberg Intelligence provides research, data, and analytics on companies,
  industries, credit, government, litigation, and ESG. The Bloomberg developer platform
  offers BLPAPI (Bloomberg Open API) for real-time and reference data, BQL (Bloomberg
  Query Language) for flexible data queries, Data License for enterprise data delivery,
  and Server API / B-PIPE for high-performance data distribution.
type: Index
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created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-17'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Company Analysis
- Credit Research
- ESG Data
- Financial Data
- Financial Research
- Market Data
- Market Intelligence
apis:
- aid: bloomberg-intelligence:blpapi
  name: Bloomberg Open API (BLPAPI)
  description: The core Bloomberg API providing real-time market data, reference data,
    historical data, and intraday tick data. SDKs available for C++, Java, Python,
    C#/.NET, and Perl. Connects to Bloomberg Terminal and Enterprise products.
  humanURL: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
  baseURL: blpapi://localhost:8194
  tags:
  - Core API
  - Market Data
  - Real-Time Data
  - Reference Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://data.bloomberglp.com/professional/sites/10/2017/03/BLPAPI-Core-Developer-Guide.pdf
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/bloomberg/blpapi-node
  - type: SDK
    url: https://pypi.org/project/blpapi/
    title: Python SDK
- aid: bloomberg-intelligence:bql
  name: Bloomberg Query Language (BQL)
  description: A powerful query language for requesting Bloomberg data with flexible
    filtering, aggregation, and calculation capabilities. Enables custom data requests
    beyond standard API fields.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
  baseURL: bql://bloomberg.com
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Data Query
  - Query Language
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
- aid: bloomberg-intelligence:data-license
  name: Bloomberg Data License API
  description: Enterprise data delivery platform providing bulk financial data via
    SFTP and SOAP API. Supports requesting reference data, pricing data, corporate
    actions, and derived data for specified securities and data fields.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/products/data/data-management/data-license/
  baseURL: https://dlws.bloomberg.com
  tags:
  - Bulk Data
  - Data License
  - Enterprise
  - SFTP
  - SOAP
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/products/data/data-management/data-license/
- aid: bloomberg-intelligence:server-api
  name: Bloomberg Server API (SAPI)
  description: High-performance server-side API for distributing Bloomberg data within
    enterprise environments. Supports B-PIPE for managed data distribution with authentication,
    authorization, and entitlement management.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
  baseURL: blpapi://server:8194
  tags:
  - B-PIPE
  - Enterprise
  - High Performance
  - Server API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
- aid: bloomberg-intelligence:research-api
  name: Bloomberg Intelligence Research API
  description: Access to Bloomberg Intelligence research reports, analyst insights,
    industry analysis, and company research across equities, credit, government, and
    ESG.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/bloomberg-intelligence/
  baseURL: https://api.bloomberg.com/intelligence
  tags:
  - Analysis
  - ESG
  - Industry Research
  - Reports
  - Research
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/bloomberg-intelligence/
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.bloomberg.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg
- type: SDK
  url: https://pypi.org/project/blpapi/
  title: Python SDK (blpapi)
- type: SDK
  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: Streaming real-time prices, quotes, and market activity across global
      markets.
  - name: Reference Data
    description: Static and semi-static security attributes, corporate actions, and
      fundamentals.
  - name: Historical Data
    description: End-of-day and intraday historical pricing, volume, and analytics
      data.
  - name: Intraday Tick Data
    description: Tick-by-tick trade and quote data for detailed market microstructure
      analysis.
  - name: Bloomberg Query Language (BQL)
    description: Flexible query language for custom data requests with filtering and
      aggregation.
  - name: Data License
    description: Bulk enterprise data delivery via SFTP and SOAP for reference data,
      pricing, and analytics.
  - name: B-PIPE Data Distribution
    description: Managed high-performance data distribution with entitlement management
      for enterprise.
  - name: Intelligence Research
    description: Analyst research reports, industry analysis, and ESG insights from
      Bloomberg Intelligence.
  - name: Multi-Language SDKs
    description: Official SDKs for Python, Java, C++, C#/.NET, Node.js, and Perl.
  - name: Enterprise Authentication
    description: Authentication, authorization, and permissioning for enterprise data
      distribution.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Trading Systems
    description: Feed real-time market data into trading and execution management
      systems.
  - name: Risk Management
    description: Source pricing and reference data for portfolio risk calculations.
  - name: Quantitative Research
    description: Access historical data and BQL for quantitative analysis and backtesting.
  - name: Portfolio Analytics
    description: Retrieve security attributes and pricing for portfolio valuation
      and attribution.
  - name: Compliance and Reporting
    description: Source reference data for regulatory reporting and compliance.
  - name: Data Warehousing
    description: Bulk load financial data via Data License for enterprise data warehouses.
  - name: ESG Analysis
    description: Access Bloomberg Intelligence ESG scores and research for sustainable
      investing.
  - name: Credit Research
    description: Access credit analysis, ratings data, and fixed income research.
- type: Solutions
  data:
  - name: Bloomberg Terminal
    description: Professional terminal with integrated BLPAPI for desktop application
      development.
  - name: Bloomberg Enterprise
    description: Server API and B-PIPE for enterprise-wide data distribution.
  - name: Bloomberg Data License
    description: Bulk data delivery platform for enterprise data management.
  - name: Bloomberg Intelligence
    description: Research and analysis platform with proprietary data and expert insights.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com