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OpenFIGI API

by openfigi.com

API keyHTTPSCORSFinance
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Overview

Equity, index, futures, options symbology from Bloomberg LP

OpenFIGI is a finance API from openfigi.com. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS and allows browser requests (CORS). Its OpenAPI description documents 2 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication
API key
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Yes
Category
Finance
Version
1.4.0
Endpoints
2
Spec updated
2021-06-21

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
POST/mappingAllows mapping from third-party identifiers to FIGIs.
GET/mapping/values/{key}Get values for enum-like fields.

Questions

Does the OpenFIGI API need an API key?

Yes. The OpenFIGI API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Can I call the OpenFIGI API from the browser?

Yes. The OpenFIGI API sends CORS headers, so a web page can call it directly with fetch().

Does the OpenFIGI API support HTTPS?

Yes, the OpenFIGI API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the OpenFIGI API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 2 endpoints in version 1.4.0. All of them are shown on this page.

What are alternatives to the OpenFIGI API?

Other Finance APIs include Stripe, SEC EDGAR Data, Plaid, Fed Treasury, Razorpay IFSC.

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