aid: bloomberg-proprietary-technologies
name: Bloomberg Proprietary Technologies
description: Bloomberg Proprietary Technologies encompasses the internally developed
  technology innovations that power Bloomberg's products and services. This includes
  Bloomberg's proprietary data network, the BLPAPI connectivity protocol, BQL query
  language, B-PIPE data distribution technology, FIGI (Financial Instrument Global
  Identifier) system, and the Bloomberg Generative AI capabilities integrated into
  its financial data platform.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bloomberg-proprietary-technologies/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Proprietary Technology
- BLPAPI
- BQL
- FIGI
- B-PIPE
- Financial Technology
- Bloomberg
apis:
- aid: bloomberg-proprietary-technologies:blpapi
  name: Bloomberg Open API (BLPAPI)
  description: Bloomberg's proprietary socket-based API protocol for accessing Bloomberg
    data, providing a high-performance connectivity layer between client applications
    and Bloomberg's data infrastructure.
  humanURL: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
  baseURL: blpapi://localhost:8194
  tags:
  - BLPAPI
  - Protocol
  - Proprietary API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
- aid: bloomberg-proprietary-technologies:figi-api
  name: Bloomberg FIGI API
  description: The Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) is Bloomberg's open
    standard for identifying financial instruments. The OpenFIGI API allows free
    mapping of tickers, ISINs, CUSIPs, and other identifiers to FIGI codes.
  humanURL: https://www.openfigi.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.openfigi.com
  tags:
  - FIGI
  - Financial Identifiers
  - OpenFIGI
  - Mapping
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.openfigi.com/api
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.openfigi.com/schema/openapi.json
- aid: bloomberg-proprietary-technologies:bql
  name: Bloomberg Query Language (BQL)
  description: Bloomberg's proprietary query language enabling flexible data requests
    with filtering, aggregation, and calculated field capabilities across Bloomberg's
    data universe.
  humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
  baseURL: bql://bloomberg.com
  tags:
  - BQL
  - Query Language
  - Proprietary
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/api-library/
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.bloomberg.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/bloomberg
- 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: BLPAPI Protocol
    description: Proprietary socket protocol for high-performance Bloomberg data
      connectivity.
  - name: Bloomberg Query Language
    description: Proprietary query language for flexible financial data requests.
  - name: FIGI Identifier System
    description: Open standard financial instrument identifier with free API access.
  - name: B-PIPE Distribution
    description: Proprietary managed data distribution technology for enterprise.
  - name: Bloomberg AI/ML
    description: Machine learning and AI capabilities integrated into Bloomberg data
      products.
  - name: Bloomberg Cloud Infrastructure
    description: Cloud-native infrastructure enabling Bloomberg data access from
      major cloud platforms.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Instrument Identification
    description: Map and resolve financial instrument identifiers using FIGI.
  - name: Custom Data Queries
    description: Build custom data requests using Bloomberg Query Language.
  - name: System Integration
    description: Connect enterprise systems to Bloomberg data via BLPAPI.
    url: https://bloomberg.github.io/blpapi-docs/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kinlane@gmail.com