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Factset Answers API

The Answers API from Factset — 2 operation(s) for answers.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Factset Answers API is one of 460 APIs that Factset publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 JSON Schema definition.

Tagged areas include Answers. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, code examples, a changelog, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 61 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.factset.com, https://api-sandbox.factset.com.

2 operations 2 paths 61 schemas 2 GET

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.factset.com
Authentication
HTTP Basic
Contact
FactSet Research Systems
License
Apache License, Version 2.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Factset Answers API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP basic authentication (basicAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 2 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Answers 2
GET
/search/answers/v1/data
Fetch Factset Answer in Data Format
searchForDataAnswer 2 params → 200400401500
GET
/search/answers/v1/adaptive-card
Fetch Factset Answer in Adaptive Card Format
searchForAdaptiveCardAnswer 4 params → 200400401500

Schemas 61

The contract defines 61 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are InstrumentID (11 properties), Error (6 properties), Fdc3Instrument (5 properties), RankedTableRow (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ChangeColor
string
ValueLabelTemplateData
ValueLabelDateDataPairListTemplateData
DataPair
object
2 properties 2 required
DataAnswer
object
1 property 1 required
NoAnswersFound
LabelValueChangeLabelValueChangeTemplateData
PercentChangeLabelTemplateData
AdaptiveCardAnswerSuccessResponse
object
1 property 1 required
ValueLabelDateTextBlockAnswer
Template
object
3 properties 1 required
CountryID
object
1 property
TableTableAnswer
ColoredValue
object
2 properties
RankedTableTemplateData
ThumbnailCard
object
JSON that matches [Thumbnail Card](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/task-modules-and-cards/cards/cards-referencethumbnail-card) format.
LinkTextBlockTemplateData
PercentChange
object
2 properties
RankedTable
object
2 properties 1 required
DataAnswerSuccessResponse
object
1 property 1 required
TextBlockFootingTemplateData
ValueChangeDateLabelAnswer
RankedTableAnswer
TitledTextBlock
object
2 properties
Table
object
3 properties 1 required
AdaptiveCardDataItem
ColoredValueLabelDateAnswer
TableTableTemplateData
ValueLabelDateTemplateData
Fdc3Instrument
object
5 properties 2 required
ColoredValueLabelDateTemplateData
ValueChangeDateLabelTemplateData
Error
object
6 properties 3 required
AnswerWithTitle
InstrumentID
object
11 properties
AnswerWithoutData
ErrorSource
object
2 properties
ApplicationLink
object
3 properties 2 required
TableAnswer
DataAnswerData
AdaptiveCard
object
JSON that matches [Adaptive Card](https://adaptivecards.io/explorer/) format.
TableTemplateData
TemplateWithLinks
RankedTableEntity
object
2 properties
TextBlockFootingAnswer
ValueLabelAnswer
ValueLabelDateDataPairListAnswer
ValueLabelDateTextBlockTemplateData
Fdc3Country
object
3 properties 2 required
AdaptiveCardWithThumbnail
object
2 properties
LabelValueChangeLabelValueChangeAnswer
PercentChangeLabelAnswer
ValueChange
object
3 properties
LinkTextBlockAnswer
Fdc3Context
RankedTableRow
object
4 properties 1 required
NoAnswersBase
ErrorLink
object
1 property 1 required
ValueColor
string
AnswerFailureResponse
object
1 property 1 required
ValueLabelDateAnswer

Specification

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Source

factset-answers-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
factset:factset-answers-api
Base URL
https://api.factset.com
Docs
https://developer.factset.com/api-catalog/pa-engine-api
Provider
Factset
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