Eikon Data API compatibility with Eikon Web

nicolas.naim
nicolas.naim
in Eikon Data APIs

Hi,

I would like to know if Eikon Data API https://developers.refinitiv.com/en/api-catalog/eikon/eikon-data-api can be used with the Eikon Web version or does it require the heavy client / desktop version of Eikon.

Thanks and best regards

Nicolas Naim


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  • raksina.samasiri
    raksina.samasiri admin
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    Hi @nicolas.naim ,

    You're always welcome, below is the answer to your questions.

    1. The Eikon Desktop should always be able to download as there's no announcement regarding this so far. (and I don't think it will be)
    2. Other than the Eikon Data API that requires the Eikon Desktop, there's our latest API, Refinitiv Data Library for Python that comes with the Platform session (Platform - Refinitiv Data Platform), which allows you to access content directly within the cloud. The credentials (User ID/Machine ID, Password, App Key) will be required to access content using the Platform Session
    3. Plus, there are also other APIs that can be used to get market data programmatically and are not linked to Eikon, you can talk with your Refinitiv account representative for more detail regarding this and they can suggest the proper API to be used.

    Please let me know in case you have any further questions.

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  • raksina.samasiri
    raksina.samasiri admin

    Hi @nicolas.naim ,

    The Eikon Desktop is required for using Eikon Data API as you can see in the Quick Start guide as below

    The Eikon application integrates a Data API proxy that acts as an interface between the Eikon Data API Python library and the Eikon Data Platform. For this reason, the Eikon application must be running when you use the Eikon Data API Python library. When launched, the Eikon application starts listening for local websocket connections on port 9000 or the next available port if port 9000 is already occupied. You need to have a valid Eikon user account to be able to launch the Eikon application.

    The alternative way is Eikon Data API can be used in CodeBook on Web Browser as suggested in an article Use Eikon Data API or RDP Library in Python in CodeBook on Web Browser

    Hope this helps and please let me know in case you have any further questions

  • nicolas.naim
    nicolas.naim

    raksina.samasiri

    Thanks a lot for your answer. Based on this, I have the following questions:

    1. Will we always have the option to download a Eikon Desktop version or there is a plan to have only a web vesrion at some stage ?

    2. Is there a API library that works with Eikon Web outside of the CodeBook ?

    3. Or is the approach to be to use other API's that are not linked to Eikon to get market data programatically ? (https, web service/REST API calls?)

    Thanks a lot for your help

    Best regards

    Nicolas Naim

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