Getting Started
This guide will walk you through getting started with FactSet's APIs, from authentication to your first API request.
1. Login to the Developer Portal with your corporate email address. If any issues, please contact your FactSet account manager or reach out using the contact form.
2. Setup authentication credentials.
3. Find an API that you would like to use and make a request!
While you're exploring the API catalog, you can make a request right from the browser. Follow the first API request guide below.
First API Request
Create an API key and save it somewhere safe.
1. From the API catalog, select an API.
2. When viewing the details of an API, scroll to the "API Definition" section and click the green "Authorize" button.
3. Enter your FactSet username-serial and API key created earlier, then click the green "Authorize" button and close the popup.
4. Select an endpoint from the list and click the "Try it out" button.
5. Enter any parameters then click the blue "Execute" button.
6. Scroll down and view the response under the "Responses > Server response" section.