Barchart leading provider of market data and technology services to global commodity industry today announced launch of cmdtyView Labs new developer offering that provides direct programmatic access to comprehensive market data available within cmdtyView. New developer platform combines depth of cmdtyView market data with low-latency APIs and official SDKs for building custom commodity market workflows.
Designed for developers quantitative analysts and technical teams cmdtyView Labs allows individual users to incorporate real-time quotes historical time series forward curves options analytics and other commodity market data and information into proprietary applications quantitative models automated workflows and internal systems.
Commodity market professionals increasingly want flexibility to work with market data inside own applications and analytical environments. cmdtyView Labs makes that possible by combining breadth of data available in cmdtyView with fast flexible and developer-friendly access. Whether user building trading strategy risk management workflow or custom analytics application Labs gives tools and infrastructure to move faster.
Unlike traditional cloud-based or enterprise APIs cmdtyView Labs connects locally to cmdtyView Desktop application through WebSocket connection. Data delivered using efficient Protocol Buffer feed helping eliminate unnecessary network round trips and provide low-latency delivery for time-sensitive applications.
Through cmdtyView Labs users can access real-time commodity market data and information through WebSocket streams retrieve historical OHLC data through HTTP JSON endpoints incorporate forward curves historical time series options analytics and market quotes into custom applications use official SDKs for Python C#/.NET Java Go JavaScript and Rust rely on cmdtyView Desktop to manage authentication market data entitlements and upstream connectivity build workflows supporting quantitative research algorithmic trading risk management market analysis and compliance reporting.
cmdtyView Labs architecture uses local proxy embedded within cmdtyView Desktop. Once enabled developers can connect code directly to desktop runtime while cmdtyView handles authentication and data permissions behind scenes. This allows users to begin working with market data without building and maintaining separate authentication or connectivity layer.
Official software development kits provide built-in support for establishing connections processing Protocol Buffer data and managing reconnections. Users also receive access to technical documentation implementation guides sample code and dedicated engineering support.
cmdtyView Labs expands Barchart suite of commodity workflow solutions by allowing clients to move beyond traditional desktop analysis and develop applications tailored to specific business requirements. cmdtyView Labs available exclusively through cmdtyView Labs subscription and requires cmdtyView Desktop application.
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