FactSet API

An enterprise-grade financial data catalog offering comprehensive global market insights, M&A data, and portfolio analytics.

About FactSet API

The FactSet API provides programmatic access to one of the industry's most robust financial data ecosystems. Designed for enterprise clients, the FactSet developer catalog spans a wide array of content, including global news, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) data, ETF profiles, and extensive document distribution.

Operating primarily as an enterprise B2B platform, the API allows institutional investors, asset managers, and corporate analysts to integrate FactSet's premier proprietary data directly into off-platform environments and in-house applications. The service supports scheduled workflows and seamless data distribution across firm-wide architecture.

The APIs utilize standard RESTful structures and are heavily supported by application development solutions that streamline the ingestion of complex financial models and market analytics.

Key Features

Feature 1: Documents Distributor API for seamless business document access.
Feature 2: FactSet News API for global financial headlines and stories.
Feature 3: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) API for tracking corporate transactions.
Feature 4: ETF Profile and Prices API for global fund analytics.
Feature 5: Off-Platform Integrations API for managing remote workflows.
Feature 6: Deeply integrated application development solutions.

Pricing

Pricing is not publicly specified.

Use Cases

Distributing essential business documents securely across internal applications
Tracking global M&A activity for corporate strategy analysis
Feeding real-time global financial news into proprietary trading models
Integrating comprehensive ETF analytics into portfolio management tools

Pros & Cons

Pros:

Enterprise-grade reliability and proprietary datasets from a leading financial firm.
Wide variety of specialized endpoints (e.g., M&A, Documents).
Built to support massive, scheduled data workflows for large institutions.

Cons:

Opaque pricing targeted strictly at large enterprise contracts.
Can be overly complex for individual developers or small projects.

Integrations

Python, Java, C#, REST API, FactSet Workstation

FAQ

Does FactSet offer an API for M&A data?

Yes, the FactSet API Catalog includes a dedicated Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) API for tracking corporate transactions.

Can I access documents through FactSet's API?

Yes, the Documents Distributor API allows for seamless distribution and access to a wide range of essential business documents.

Are these APIs suitable for off-platform integration?

Yes, the Off-Platform Integrations API provides shared utilities specifically for managing scheduled and ad hoc workflows outside FactSet's environment.

Categories:

API Directory Financial APIs