Bloomberg Intelligence

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: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bloomberg-intelligence
  - 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: [email protected]