Introducing Databento's most granular data with packet capture (PCAP) files
September 26, 2023

We're excited to announce that raw PCAP files are now available on Databento. Our PCAP offering provides raw market data in its native wire protocol, with PTP-synchronized hardware timestamps. Over 30 trading venues are covered, with a wide selection of direct and consolidated feeds that are captured at our Equinix NY4 and Aurora I colocation facilities.
- 30+ trading venues covered.
- Proprietary exchange feeds and OPRA.
- Lossless capture up to 100 Gbps line rate.
- 6+ PB of compressed PCAPs within immediate cloud access.
- Up to 6 years of history captured directly by Databento or backfilled directly from the trading venues.
- Lossless market data in its unfiltered, raw wire format and original packet sequence—before normalization.
- Same-day data delivery with instant pricing and self-service setup—no lengthy sales process required.
- Nanosecond-resolution hardware timestamps, synchronized to GPS clock with sub-microsecond accuracy using PTP.
- Flexible customization with the option to merge and deduplicate to reduce storage, bandwidth, and transfer costs by up to 50%.
- Multiple delivery methods: AWS, Google Cloud Platform, rsync to your bare metal server, T+1 uploads, and more.
Check out our blog post to learn more about using PCAPs, get pricing, or contact sales to schedule a demo.