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Factset Security API

The Security API from Factset — 4 operation(s) for security.

Factset Security 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 Security. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, code examples, a changelog, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 5 operations across 4 paths, and defines 34 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.

5 operations 4 paths 34 schemas 1 GET4 POST

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

Paths & Operations 5

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 1 GET, 4 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Security 5
GET
/factset-global-prices/v1/security-shares
Factset Gets Shares Outstanding Information for Securities.
getSharesOutstanding 6 params → 200202400401403415500
POST
/factset-global-prices/v1/security-shares
Factset Gets Shares Outstanding Information for Securities.
postSharesOutstanding body → 200202400401403415500
POST
/analytics/security-modeling/v3/securities/retrieve
Factset Get Existing Securities
getSecurities body → 200401403406429500503
POST
/analytics/security-modeling/v3/securities/upsert
Factset Create or Update Securities
upsertSecurities body → 200401403406429500503
POST
/analytics/security-modeling/v3/securities/delete
Factset Delete Existing Securities
deleteSecurities body → 200401403406429500503

Schemas 34

The contract defines 34 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are SMBondFields (123 properties), SMCustomCashFlowFields (29 properties), sharesOutstandingResponseObject (15 properties), sharesOutstandingRequestBody (6 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

SMRetrieveResponseRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
batchErrorObject
object
4 properties
sharesOutstandingResponseObject
object
15 properties
SMDeleteParametersRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
batch
string
Enables the ability to asynchronously "batch" the request, supporting a long-running request for up to 20 minutes. Upon requesting batch=Y, the service will re…
idsBatchMax2000
array
The requested list of security identifiers. Accepted ID types include Market Tickers, SEDOL, ISINs, CUSIPs, or FactSet Permanent Ids. ids limit = 500 per non-b…
calendar
string
Calendar of data returned. SEVENDAY includes weekends.
SMCreateParameters
object
4 properties 2 required
SMCustomCashFlowFields
object
29 properties
SMRetrieveParametersRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
endDate
string
The end date requested for a given date range in YYYY-MM-DD format. Future dates (T+1) are not accepted in this endpoint.
SMDeleteParameters
object
4 properties 1 required
BatchStatus
object
5 properties
SMCreateParametersRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
sharesOutstandingRequest
object
Shares Outstanding Request Body
1 property 1 required
SMFields
object
1 property 1 required
OneOfFieldsFields
SMCreateResponseRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
SMRetrieveResponse
object
6 properties
SMError
object
1 property
startDate
string
The start date requested for a given date range in YYYY-MM-DD format. Future dates (T+1) are not accepted in this endpoint.
SMWarning
object
1 property
soErrorResponse
object
Error Default Response
1 property
SMCreateResponse
object
4 properties
soErrorObject
object
4 properties
BatchStatusResponse
object
1 property
sharesOutstandingResponse
object
1 property
SMBondFields
object
123 properties
SMRetrieveParameters
object
4 properties 1 required
frequency
string
Controls the display frequency of the data returned. D = Daily AD = Actual Daily W = Weekly, based on the last day of the week of the start date. M = Monthly,…
SMDeleteResponse
object
3 properties
SMDeleteResponseRoot
object
2 properties 1 required
sharesOutstandingRequestBody
object
Shares Outstanding Request Body
6 properties 1 required
OneOfSMFields

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

factset-security-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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