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Factset Columns API

The Columns API from Factset — 2 operation(s) for columns.

Factset Columns 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 Columns. 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 7 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 7 schemas 2 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.factset.com
Authentication
HTTP Basic
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Factset Columns 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.

Columns 2
GET
/analytics/engines/pa/v3/columns
Factset Get Pa Columns
getPAColumns 3 params → 200401403406429500503
GET
/analytics/engines/pa/v3/columns/{id}
Factset Get Pa Column Settings
getPAColumnById 1 param → 200400401403404406429500

Schemas 7

The contract defines 7 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Error (5 properties), Column (4 properties), ColumnSummary (3 properties), ColumnRoot (2 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ClientErrorResponse
object
1 property
ColumnSummaryRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
ColumnSummary
object
Column settings (name, directory, category)
3 properties
ErrorSource
object
2 properties
ColumnRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
Error
object
5 properties
Column
object
4 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

factset-columns-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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