Eikon Api issues visual Studio Code Eikon Proxy not running or cannot be reached.

Seems to have issues connecting to Eikon API. cant seems to get any answers to the issue.


2022-02-10 14:14:24,308 P[27812] [MainThread 9724] Error: no proxy address identified.

Check if Eikon Desktop or Eikon API Proxy is running.

2022-02-10 14:14:24,309 P[27812] [MainThread 9724] Error on handshake url http://127.0.0.1:None/api/handshake : LocalProtocolError('Missing hostname in URL.')

2022-02-10 14:14:24,310 P[27812] [MainThread 9724] Error on handshake url http://127.0.0.1:None/api/handshake : LocalProtocolError('Missing hostname in URL.')

2022-02-10 14:14:24,310 P[27812] [MainThread 9724] Port number was not identified, cannot send any request

2022-02-10 14:14:24,311 P[27812] [MainThread 9724] Eikon Proxy not running or cannot be reached. Please read the documentation on troubleshooting

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "c:\Apps\API\import eikon as tr.py", line 5, in <module>

ek.get_news_headlines('R:LHAG.DE', date_from='2019-03-06T09:00:00', date_to='2019-03-06T18:00:00')

File "C:\Users\D.Ang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python39\site-packages\eikon\news_request.py", line 121, in get_news_headlines

result = eikon.json_requests.send_json_request(News_Headlines_UDF_endpoint, payload, debug=debug)

File "C:\Users\D.Ang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python39\site-packages\eikon\json_requests.py", line 149, in send_json_request

raise EikonError(401, error_msg)

eikon.eikonError.EikonError: Error code 401 | Eikon Proxy not running or cannot be reached. Please read the documentation on troubleshooting


Best Answer

  • Hi @d.ang,

    You need to run Eikon to using the Data API as stated in the Quick Start Guide.

    "The Eikon application integrates an API proxy that acts as an interface between the Eikon Data APIs Python library and the Eikon Platform. For this reason, the Eikon application must be running when you use the Eikon Data APIs 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."

    Can you confirm if you have Eikon Desktop running? You can follow the steps mentioned at Eikon Data API(Python) Troubleshooting

    Also can you share the version of httpx, nest-asyncio and Eikon Api installed on your system?