Access Bloomberg API from python

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Bloomberg Server API and Ruby/Python

What's the best way to access Bloomberg server API from Python?
I need something that'll work on both Windows and Linux (the posts I've seen so far on SO are all for windows specific solutions). And I would prefer to use cpython and not jython etc.

AFAIK that's all there is; you'd likely need to interop via COM. — Dave Newton, Nov 11 '11 at 18:48

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The Bloomberg Open API (BLPAPI) v3.5 release now includes a native Python SDK.

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answered Nov 22 '12 at 15:14

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 26 '12 at 21:15

It works with standard python(I am using it), but your problem is it won't work using the terminal api on linux as the bloomberg software is only available for windows.

If you must have access on linux, then you'll need a server api type license which will allow you to query the server without the client running on the terminal. You need to speak with your sales rep to get pricing and more information about it.

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