Introduction
The OpenFIGI API allows mapping from third-party identifiers to FIGIs. The base URL for the API is:
https://api.openfigi.com
More documentation about specific requests can be found using the navigation menu to the left.
The API is free and open to the public, though unauthenticated traffic will be subject to a lower rate-limit. You can sign-up for an OpenFIGI account to obtain an API key which provides a higher rate-limit.
Return to this page after creating an account or logging in to create, or view, your API key.
You can easily send a mapping request using the curl
command:
curl 'https://api.openfigi.com/v3/mapping' \ --request POST \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data '[{"idType":"TICKER","idValue":"IBM","exchCode":"US"}]'
Example JSON response:
[{ "data": [{ "figi": "BBG000BLNNH6", "securityType": "Common Stock", "marketSector": "Equity", "ticker": "IBM", "name": "INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP", "exchCode": "US", "shareClassFIGI": "BBG001S5S399", "compositeFIGI": "BBG000BLNNH6", "securityType2": "Common Stock", "securityDescription": "IBM" }] }]
Examples On Github
See the OpenFIGI/api-examples GitHub repository for code examples on how to use the API.
API Key
Send your API key using the HTTP header X-OPENFIGI-APIKEY
. With a valid API key, you will be subject to a higher rate-limit and request size.
curl 'https://api.openfigi.com/v3/mapping' \ --request POST \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'X-OPENFIGI-APIKEY: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' \ --data '[{"idType":"ID_BB_GLOBAL","idValue":"BBG000BLNNH6"}]'
Rate Limits
Please note that the limits are approximations and are subject to change.
The following request level rate limits apply:
Mapping API:
Type of limitation | Without API key | With API key |
---|---|---|
Max amount of requests | 25 per minute | 25 per 6 seconds |
Max jobs per request | 10 jobs | 100 jobs |
Search/Filter API:
Type of limitation | Without API key | With API key |
---|---|---|
Max amount of requests | 5 per minute | 20 per minute |
Max results | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Max results per page | 100 | 100 |
Max amount of pages | 150 | 150 |
Response with status code 429 will be returned when limitation is reached in time window.
Status code
List of http response status code from OpenFIGI API, following and extending standardized rule
Not a complete list.
Response code | Response message | Detail explanation | Suggestion |
---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | ||
400 | Bad request. |
Invalid Payload
|
|
401 | Unauthorized. | Apikey is invalid. | Contact us |
404 | Invalid url. | ||
405 | Invalid HTTP method. | ||
406 | Unsupported 'Accept' type. | ||
413 | Payload too large. | Mapping request may contain more than 10 jobs (non-apikey) | 100 jobs (with-apikey). |
|
415 | Invalid Content-Type. | Only text/json or application/json with valid charset is accepted as Content-Type header. | |
429 | Too Many Requests. | Reached rate limitations. | Check headers for details: limit (X-RateLimit-Limit ), current usage (X-RateLimit-Remaining ) and reset time (if available) (X-RateLimit-Reset ) |
500 | Internal server error. | Resend the request later with an exponential backoff strategy | |
503 | Service Unavailable. | Service is under maintenance or temporarily running out of resources. | Resend the request later with an exponential backoff strategy. |
OpenAPI Schema
GET /schema
The OpenAPI schema for the OpenFIGI API https://api.openfigi.com/schema.
For more information on the OpenAPI initiative visit https://www.openapis.org/.
V3
POST /v3/mapping
Map third party identifiers to FIGIs.
Request Format
The request should be an Array
of Object
s (or Mapping Jobs), e.g. [{...}, {...}, ...]
, where each Object
has the following properties:
Property | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
idType |
String |
Type of third party identifier. See Enum Values for all supported 3rd party identifier types. |
|
idValue |
String , Number |
The value for the represented third party identifier. |
|
exchCode |
String |
Exchange code of the desired instrument(s) (cannot use in conjunction with |
|
micCode |
String |
ISO market identification code(MIC) of the desired instrument(s) (cannot use in conjunction with |
|
currency |
String |
Currency associated to the desired instrument(s). Click here for the current list of |
|
marketSecDes |
String |
Market sector description of the desired instrument(s). Click here for the current list of |
|
securityType |
String |
Security type of the desired instrument(s). Click here for the current list of |
|
securityType2 |
String |
When idType is BASE_TICKER or ID_EXCH_SYMBOL . |
An alternative security type of the desired instrument(s). |
includeUnlistedEquities |
Boolean |
Set to |
|
optionType |
String |
Will filter instruments based on option type. Valid values are |
|
strike |
Array(2) |
Will find instruments whose strike price falls in an interval. Value should be an |
|
contractSize |
Array(2) |
Will find instruments whose contract size falls in an interval. Value should be an |
|
coupon |
Array(2) |
Will find instruments whose coupon falls in an interval. Value should be an |
|
expiration |
Array(2) |
When securityType2 is Option or Warrant . |
Will find instruments whose expiration date falls in an interval. Value should be an |
maturity |
Array(2) |
When securityType2 is Pool . |
Will find instruments whose maturity date falls in an interval. Value should be an |
stateCode |
String |
State code of the desired instrument(s). Click here for the current list of |
Some of the properties above are "enum-like" in the sense that they have only a limited number of valid values. For those properties you can use the GET /v3/mapping/values/:key
endpoint to get the current list of valid values.
Response Format
The response is an Array
of Object
s where the Object
at index i
contains the results for the Mapping Job at index i
in the request. Each Object
has one of the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
data |
Array of Object s |
Is present when FIGI(s) are found for the associated Mapping Job. See below for more information about the structure of the |
error |
String |
Is present when
|
warning |
String |
Is present when no FIGI is found. |
When FIGI(s) are found for a Mapping Job, each Object
of the data
Array
described above will have the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
figi |
String |
FIGI assigned to the instrument. |
securityType ,
marketSector ,
exchCode ,
securityType2
|
String , null |
Enum-like attributes of the instrument. |
ticker , name ,
shareClassFIGI ,
compositeFIGI , securityDescription
|
String , null |
Various attributes of the instrument. |
metadata |
"Metadata N/A" |
When the above attributes are unavailable or unable to be shown, this property is present. |
Limits
Type of limitation | Without API key | With API key |
---|---|---|
Number of mapping jobs in a single request | 5 | 100 |
Sample Request
[ { "idType": "ID_BB_GLOBAL", "idValue": "BBG000BLNNH6" }, { "idType": "TICKER", "idValue": "IBM", "exchCode": "US" }, { "idType": "ID_BB_UNIQUE", "idValue": "EQ0010080100001000", "currency": "USD" }, { "idType": "COMPOSITE_ID_BB_GLOBAL", "idValue": "BBG000BLNNH6", "micCode": "XNYS", "currency": "USD" }, { "idType":"BASE_TICKER", "idValue":"TSLA 10 C100", "securityType2":"Option", "expiration":["2018-10-01", "2018-12-01"]}, { "idType":"BASE_TICKER", "idValue":"NFLX 9 P330", "marketSecDes":"Equity", "securityType2":"Option", "strike":[330,null], "expiration":["2018-07-01",null]}, { "idType":"BASE_TICKER", "idValue":"FG", "marketSecDes":"Mtge", "securityType2":"Pool", "maturity":["2019-09-01", "2020-06-01"]}, { "idType":"BASE_TICKER", "idValue":"IBM", "marketSecDes":"Corp", "securityType2":"Corp", "maturity":["2026-11-01",null]}, { "idType":"BASE_TICKER", "idValue":"2251Q", "securityType2":"Common Stock", "includeUnlistedEquities": true} ]
Sample Response
[{ "data": [{ "figi": "BBG000NHN466", "securityType": "Common Stock", "marketSector": "Equity", "ticker": "IBMGBX", "name": "INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP", "exchCode": "EU", "shareClassFIGI": "BBG001S5S399", "compositeFIGI": "BBG000NHN304", "securityType2": "Common Stock", "securityDescription": "IBMGBX" }, { "figi": "BBG000NRMJ71", "securityType": "Common Stock", "marketSector": "Equity", "ticker": "IBMGBX", "name": "INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP", "exchCode": "XL", "shareClassFIGI": "BBG001S5S399", "compositeFIGI": "BBG000NRMD01", "securityType2": "Common Stock", "securityDescription": "IBMGBX" }] }, { "data": [{ "figi": "BBG009R4CLR3", "marketSector": "Govt", "securityType": "US GOVERNMENT", "ticker": "T 2 08/15/25", "name": "US TREASURY N/B", "exchCode": "BERLIN", "securityDescription": "T 2 08/15/25", "securityType2": "Note", "compositeFIGI": null, "shareClassFIGI": null, }] }, { "error": "No identifier found." }, ... ]
GET /v3/mapping/values/:key
Get the current list of values for the enum-like properties on Mapping Jobs.
Request Format
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
key |
String (one of
idType ,
exchCode ,
micCode ,
currency ,
marketSecDes ,
securityType ,
securityType2 ,
stateCode
)
|
The name of the Mapping Job property for which to list the possible values. |
Response Format
The response is an Object
having one of the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
values |
Array of String s |
The current list of values present for the property named by the |
error |
String |
Is present when there was an error when processing the request. |
warning |
String |
Is present when no FIGI is found. |
Sample Request
/v3/mapping/values/marketSecDes
Sample Response
{ "values": [ "Comdty", "Corp", "Curncy", "Equity", "Govt", "Index", "M-Mkt", "Mtge", "Muni", "Pfd" ] }
POST /v3/search
Search for FIGIs using key words and other filters.
Request Format
The request should be an Object
with the following properties:
Property | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
query |
String |
Key words. |
|
start |
String |
The number of results returned for any given request is fixed. When more results are accessible, the response will contain a |
|
exchCode ,
micCode ,
currency ,
marketSecDes ,
securityType ,
securityType2 ,
includeUnlistedEquities ,
optionType ,
strike ,
contractSize ,
coupon ,
expiration ,
maturity ,
stateCode
|
See POST /v3/mapping |
All of these properties are optional but otherwise work exactly as in POST /v3/mapping. |
Response Format
The response is an Object
having the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
data |
Array of Object s |
Works exactly as in the response of POST /v3/mapping. |
error |
String |
Works exactly as in the response of POST /v3/mapping. |
next |
String |
Present when more results are accessible for the query. To get the next "page" of results for the query, send the same search request except with the |
Sample Request
{ "query": "ibm", "exchCode": "US" }
Sample Response
{ "data": [{ "figi": "BBG000BLNNH6", "name": "INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP", "ticker": "IBM", "exchCode": "US", "compositeFIGI": "BBG000BLNNH6", "securityType": "Common Stock", "marketSector": "Equity", "shareClassFIGI": "BBG001S5S399", "securityType2": "Common Stock", "securityDescription": "IBM" }, { "figi": "BBG0002ZTPD8", "name": "March 10 Calls on IBM US", "ticker": "IBM 03/20/10 C105", "exchCode": "US", "compositeFIGI": "BBG0002ZTPD8", "securityType": "Equity Option", "marketSector": "Equity", "shareClassFIGI": null, "securityType2": "Option", "securityDescription": "IBM US 03/20/10 C105" } ... ], "next": "QW9JSVFEOFMrQ3hDUWtjd01ERTRTMHhhUXpBPSAx.3AG33VCsv54AsUl5fGHehSytWPuWLJxf0t8VL3YXuJh=" }
The appearance of the next
property in the response signals that more results can be accessed for this query. To do so, send the request:
{ "query": "ibm", "exchCode": "US", "start": "QW9JSVFEOFMrQ3hDUWtjd01ERTRTMHhhUXpBPSAx.3AG33VCsv54AsUl5fGHehSytWPuWLJxf0t8VL3YXuJh=" }
The next
property will continue to appear in the response Object
whenever more results are accessible, and those results can be retrieved by repeating this process.
POST /v3/filter
Search for FIGIs using key words and other filters. The results are listed alphabetically by FIGI and include the number of results.
Request Format
The request should be an Object
with the following properties:
Property | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
query |
String |
Key words. |
|
start |
String |
The number of results returned for any given request is fixed. When more results are accessible, the response will contain a |
|
exchCode ,
micCode ,
currency ,
marketSecDes ,
securityType ,
securityType2 ,
includeUnlistedEquities ,
optionType ,
strike ,
contractSize ,
coupon ,
expiration ,
maturity ,
stateCode
|
See POST /v3/mapping |
All of these properties are optional but otherwise work exactly as in POST /v3/mapping. |
Response Format
The response is an Object
having the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
data |
Array of Object s |
Works exactly as in the response of POST /v3/mapping. |
error |
String |
Works exactly as in the response of POST /v3/mapping. |
next |
String |
Present when more results are accessible for the query. To get the next "page" of results for the query, send the same search request except with the |
total |
number |
Present how many figis match filter options. |
Sample Request
{ "exchCode": "US" }
Sample Response
{ "data": [{ "figi": "BBG000BLNNH6", "name": "INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP", "ticker": "IBM", "exchCode": "US", "compositeFIGI": "BBG000BLNNH6", "securityType": "Common Stock", "marketSector": "Equity", "shareClassFIGI": "BBG001S5S399", "securityType2": "Common Stock", "securityDescription": "IBM" }, { "figi": "BBG0002ZTPD8", "name": "March 10 Calls on IBM US", "ticker": "IBM 03/20/10 C105", "exchCode": "US", "compositeFIGI": "BBG0002ZTPD8", "securityType": "Equity Option", "marketSector": "Equity", "shareClassFIGI": null, "securityType2": "Option", "securityDescription": "IBM US 03/20/10 C105" } ... ], "next": "QW9JSVFEOFMrQ3hDUWtjd01ERTRTMHhhUXpBPSAx.3AG33VCsv54AsUl5fGHehSytWPuWLJxf0t8VL3YXuJh=", "total": 29930312 }
The appearance of the next
property in the response signals that more results can be accessed for this query. To do so, send the request:
{ "exchCode": "US", "start": "QW9Fc1FrSkhNREF3TVZKVVJGY3ogMQ==.wAoXs2FMDgSubHmn4eCvQjx6pvAIM4KU8g7zWH5N0cw=" }
The next
property will continue to appear in the response Object
whenever more results are accessible, and those results can be retrieved by repeating this process.
idType Values
Value | Description |
---|---|
ID_ISIN |
ISIN - International Securities Identification Number.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_ISIN","idValue":"XX1234567890"}] |
ID_BB_UNIQUE |
Unique Bloomberg Identifier - A legacy, internal Bloomberg identifier.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_BB_UNIQUE","idValue":"EQ0010080100001000"}] |
ID_SEDOL |
Sedol Number - Stock Exchange Daily Official List.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_SEDOL","idValue":"1234567"}] |
ID_COMMON |
Common Code - A nine digit identification number.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_COMMON","idValue":"123456789"}] |
ID_WERTPAPIER |
Wertpapierkennnummer/WKN - German securities identification code.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_WERTPAPIER","idValue":"123456"}] |
ID_CUSIP |
CUSIP - Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_CUSIP","idValue":"123456789"}] |
ID_CINS |
CINS - CUSIP International Numbering System.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_CINS","idValue":"A12345678"}] |
ID_BB |
A legacy Bloomberg identifier.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_BB","idValue":"123456789"}] |
ID_BB_8_CHR |
A legacy Bloomberg identifier (8 characters only).
Example:[{"idType":"ID_BB_8_CHR","idValue":"12345678"}] |
ID_TRACE |
Trace eligible bond identifier issued by FINRA.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_TRACE","idValue":"12345678"}] |
ID_ITALY |
Italian Identifier Number - The Italian Identification number consisting of five or six digits.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_ITALY","idValue":"123456"}] |
ID_EXCH_SYMBOL |
Local Exchange Security Symbol - Local exchange security symbol.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_EXCH_SYMBOL","idValue":"ABC123"}] |
ID_FULL_EXCHANGE_SYMBOL |
Full Exchange Symbol - Contains the exchange symbol for futures, options, indices inclusive of base symbol and other security elements.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_FULL_EXCHANGE_SYMBOL", "idValue":"ABC 123456789"}] |
COMPOSITE_ID_BB_GLOBAL |
Composite Financial Instrument Global Identifier - The Composite Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) enables users to link multiple FIGIs at the trading venue level within the same country or market in order to obtain an aggregated view for an instrument within that country or market.
Example:[{"idType":"COMPOSITE_ID_BB_GLOBAL", "idValue":"BBG000BLNNH6"}] |
ID_BB_GLOBAL_SHARE_CLASS_LEVEL |
Share Class Financial Instrument Global Identifier - A Share Class level Financial Instrument Global Identifier is assigned to an instrument that is traded in more than one country. This enables users to link multiple Composite FIGIs for the same instrument in order to obtain an aggregated view for that instrument across all countries (globally).
Example:[{"idType":"ID_BB_GLOBAL_SHARE_CLASS_LEVEL", "idValue":"BBG001S5S399"}] |
ID_BB_GLOBAL |
Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) - An identifier that is assigned to instruments of all asset classes and is unique to an individual instrument. Once issued, the FIGI assigned to an instrument will not change.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_BB_GLOBAL", "idValue":"BBG0000362Y4"}] |
ID_BB_SEC_NUM_DES |
Security ID Number Description - Descriptor for a financial instrument. Similar to the ticker field, but will provide additional metadata data.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_BB_SEC_NUM_DES", "idValue":"IBM 7 10/30/25"}] |
TICKER |
Ticker - Ticker is a specific identifier for a financial instrument that reflects common usage.
Example:[{"idType":"TICKER", "idValue":"IBM"}] |
BASE_TICKER |
An indistinct identifier which may be linked to multiple instruments. May need to be combined with other values to identify a unique instrument.
Example:[{"idType":"BASE_TICKER","idValue":"IBM"}] |
ID_CUSIP_8_CHR |
CUSIP (8 Characters Only) - Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_CUSIP_8_CHR","idValue":"12345678"}] |
OCC_SYMBOL |
OCC Symbol - A twenty-one character option symbol standardized by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) to identify a U.S. option.
Example:[{"idType":"OCC_SYMBOL","idValue":"ABC 123456789123456789"}] |
UNIQUE_ID_FUT_OPT |
Unique Identifier for Future Option - Bloomberg unique ticker with logic for index, currency, single stock futures, commodities and commodity options.
Example:[{"idType":"UNIQUE_ID_FUT_OPT","idValue":"ABCD=A1 Equity"}] |
OPRA_SYMBOL |
OPRA Symbol - Option symbol standardized by the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA) to identify a U.S. option.
Example:[{"idType":"OPRA_SYMBOL","idValue":"ABC A123A456789"}] |
TRADING_SYSTEM_IDENTIFIER |
Trading System Identifier - Unique identifier for the instrument as used on the source trading system.
Example:[{"idType":"TRADING_SYSTEM_IDENTIFIER","idValue":"FZH18 IBMG"}] |
ID_SHORT_CODE |
An exchange venue specific code to identify fixed income instruments primarily traded in Asia.
Example:[{"idType":"ID_SHORT_CODE","idValue":"123456.AB"}] |
VENDOR_INDEX_CODE |
Index code assigned by the index provider for the purpose of identifying the security.
Example:[{"idType":"VENDOR_INDEX_CODE","idValue":"123456"}] |
V2
Version 2 of the API is nearly the same as Version 3 with any differences in the output below. Version 3 removes 'uniqueID' and 'uniqueIDFutOpt' from the response.
POST /v2/mapping
Response Format
Property | Change from V3 |
---|---|
uniqueID |
Return 'null'. |
uniqueIDFutOpt |
Return 'null'. |
V1
Version 1 of the API is nearly the same as Version 2 with any differences in specific requests listed below. Version 2 is recommended as it provides increased coverage.
POST /v1/mapping
Request Format
Property | Change from V2 |
---|---|
securityType2 |
Not required. |
expiration |
Not required. |
maturity |
Not required. |
GET /v1/mapping/values/:key
This request is the same as in V2 although there may be fewer values (due to V2's increased coverage). Use the links below to view the current values for each enum-like parameter in V1.