Python-Bloomberg Open API: Are there any examples?

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erantdo picture erantdo · Aug 19, 2013 · Viewed 16.7k times · Source

I searched everywhere, including here, for an answer regarding the bloomberg open API for Python. I have two questions regarding this: 1. Is the historical data, such as historical prices, given for free? 2. If So, where can I find examples regarding how to retrieve this data? I tried to use pybbg but didn't manage to work with it. Also, the Bloomberg developers guide doesn't include Python guidelines.

Answer

Maxim picture Maxim · May 27, 2014

If you download the installer and install it from http://www.openbloomberg.com/open-api/

There is a folder called examples within the Python folder with example *.py files NoAdmin_DesktopAPI_SDK\API\APIv3\Python\v3.5.5\examples

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