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Accounting API vs OpenFIGI

If you need a Finance API that's easy to integrate, go with OpenFIGI.

Accounting API

A flexible API for pulling accounting data, normalized and aggregated from 20 accounting integrations. Standardize how you connect to your customers’ accounting software. View, create, update, and...

OpenFIGI

Equity, index, futures, options symbology from Bloomberg LP

Accounting API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

OpenFIGI

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAccounting APIOpenFIGI
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

OpenFIGI works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.