Bloomberg Proprietary Technologies
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.
APIs
Bloomberg Open API (BLPAPI)
Bloomberg's proprietary socket-based API protocol for accessing Bloomberg data, providing a high-performance connectivity layer between client applications and Bloomberg's data ...
Bloomberg FIGI API
The Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) is Bloomberg's open standard for identifying financial instruments. The OpenFIGI API allows free mapping of tickers, ISINs, CUS...
Bloomberg Query Language (BQL)
Bloomberg's proprietary query language enabling flexible data requests with filtering, aggregation, and calculated field capabilities across Bloomberg's data universe.
Features
Proprietary socket protocol for high-performance Bloomberg data connectivity.
Proprietary query language for flexible financial data requests.
Open standard financial instrument identifier with free API access.
Proprietary managed data distribution technology for enterprise.
Machine learning and AI capabilities integrated into Bloomberg data products.
Cloud-native infrastructure enabling Bloomberg data access from major cloud platforms.
Use Cases
Map and resolve financial instrument identifiers using FIGI.
Build custom data requests using Bloomberg Query Language.
Connect enterprise systems to Bloomberg data via BLPAPI.