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Reputation: 37

Using Bloomberg API in c#?

I want to fetch changing currency rates frequently like [Current rates of GBP, EUR, JPY in comparison to USD or specified Currency.]. I googled and got Bloomberg API dotnet examples from Bloomberg's Site. But I am having problems with impementation and I do have couple of questions.

  1. Do I need some sort of Bloomberg licence?

  2. Can somebody tell where to start with these API examples?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 6553

Answers (2)

user3560692
user3560692

Reputation: 31

You will need a Bloomberg License otherwise you wont be able to query the Bloomberg Data Center which handles requests from the Bloomberg API.

There is a Bloomberg Emulator at https://bemu.codeplex.com/

I have not used it but it might be worth a look.

Go to the Bloomberg API website at

http://www.openbloomberg.com/open-api/

check out the API developers guide, there are plenty of examples there.

Hope that helps.

Upvotes: 0

ghord
ghord

Reputation: 13835

Your first question is answered on the page you linked:

NOTE: Bloomberg is offering this programming interface (BLPAPI) under a free-use license. This license does not include nor provide access to any Bloomberg data or content. If you wish to use this API to access Bloomberg data, you will need a Bloomberg service subscription, and should contact the nearest Bloomberg sales office in your region.

Upvotes: 5

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