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Equities
Equities: Introduction
Top pre-market movers
Find average spread for a symbol
Calculate synthetic NBBO from prop feeds
Get daily closing prices for equities
Analyze auction imbalance dynamics
Futures
Futures: Introduction
Volume, open interest, and settlement prices
Futures trading hours
Get options chain for a futures product
Determine publishing times for statistics
Indices
Indices: Introduction
Implied SPX index from ES futures curve
Filter options by moneyness
Filter SPXW strikes by VIX-implied expected move
Options
Equity options: Introduction
Options on futures: Introduction
All options with a given underlying
Join options with underlying prices
US equity options volume by venue
Resample US equity options NBBO
Estimate implied volatility
Get symbols for 0DTE options
Daily statistics for equity options
Get end of day option spreads
Live data
Handle multiple record types
Stream live data to a file
Estimate Databento feed latency
Calculate TICK and TRIN indicators
Subscribe to MBO snapshot
Compare on-exchange and off-exchange trade volume
Historical data
Programmatic batch downloads
Best bid, best offer, and midprice
Custom OHLCV bars from trades
Join schemas on instrument ID
Plot a candlestick chart
Calculate VWAP and RSI
End-of-day pricing and portfolio valuation
Benchmark portfolio performance
Market halts, volatility interrupts, and price bands
Resample OHLCV from 1-minute to 5-minute
Convert DBN to other encoding formats
Request a large number of symbols
Symbology
Continuous contracts
Parent symbology
Symbology mapping for live data
Dataset symbols
Instrument definitions
Finding liquid instruments
Handling tick sizes
Finding ICE intercommodity spreads
Displaying fractional prices
Computing tick value and contract notional
Order book
Types of order book events
State management of resting orders
Limit order book construction
Microprice and book imbalance
Queue position of an order
Algorithmic trading
A high-frequency liquidity-taking strategy
Build prediction models with machine learning
Execution slippage and markouts
Matching engine latencies
Using messaging rates as a proxy for implied volatility
Mean reversion and portfolio optimization
Pairs trading based on cointegration
Build a real-time stock screener
Corporate actions
Dividends
New listings
Splits and reverse splits
Mergers and demergers
Adjustment factors
Applying adjustment factors
Handling multiple stock selections
Security master
Enrich instrument definitions
Listings and delistings
Market capitalization change

CORE CONCEPTS

Schemas and data formats
What's a schema?
Market by order (MBO)
Imbalance
Market by price (MBP-10)
Market by price (MBP-1)
BBO on trade (TBBO)
BBO on interval (BBO)
Trades
Aggregate bars (OHLCV)
Instrument definitions
Statistics
Status
Corporate actions
Adjustment factors
Security master
Standards and conventions
Common fields, enums and types
Normalization
Symbology
Databento Binary Encoding
Zstandard (zstd)
MBO snapshots
Reference data enums
Corporate actions events
Architecture
Databento architecture
Timestamping
Locations and network connectivity
Dedicated connectivity
Databento NTP service
Performance optimization
Venues and datasets
Blue Ocean ATS MEMOIR Depth
Cboe BYX Depth
Cboe BZX Depth
Cboe EDGA Depth
Cboe EDGX Depth
CFE
Databento Core Indices - CGIF
CME Globex MDP 3.0
Databento US Equities Mini
Databento US Equities Summary
Eurex
European Energy Exchange
ICE Endex
ICE Europe Commodities
ICE Europe Financials
ICE Futures US
IEX TOPS
MEMX MEMOIR Depth
MIAX Pearl Depth of Market
Nasdaq Basic with NLS Plus
Nasdaq TotalView-ITCH
Nasdaq Texas TotalView-ITCH
Nasdaq PSX TotalView-ITCH
NYSE Integrated
NYSE American Integrated
NYSE Arca Integrated
NYSE National Trades and BBO
NYSE Texas Integrated
OPRA
Adjustment factors
Corporate actions
Security master

API REFERENCE

Historical API
Basics
Overview
Authentication
Schemas and conventions
Datasets
Symbology
Encodings
Compression
Dates and times
Errors
Rate limits
Size limits
Metered pricing
Versioning
Client
Historical
Metadata
Historical.metadata.list_publishers
Historical.metadata.list_datasets
Historical.metadata.list_schemas
Historical.metadata.list_fields
Historical.metadata.list_unit_prices
Historical.metadata.get_dataset_condition
Historical.metadata.get_dataset_range
Historical.metadata.get_record_count
Historical.metadata.get_billable_size
Historical.metadata.get_cost
Time series
Historical.timeseries.get_range
Historical.timeseries.get_range_async
Symbology
Historical.symbology.resolve
Batch downloads
Historical.batch.submit_job
Historical.batch.list_jobs
Historical.batch.list_files
Historical.batch.get_job_details
Historical.batch.download
Historical.batch.download_async
Helpers
DBNStore
DBNStore.from_bytes
DBNStore.from_file
DBNStore.reader
DBNStore.replay
DBNStore.request_full_definitions
DBNStore.request_symbology
DBNStore.to_csv
DBNStore.to_df
DBNStore.to_file
DBNStore.to_json
DBNStore.to_ndarray
DBNStore.to_parquet
DBNStore.__iter__
DBNStore.insert_symbology_json
map_symbols_csv
map_symbols_json
Live API
Basics
Overview
Authentication
Sessions
Schemas and conventions
Datasets
Symbology
Dates and times
Intraday replay
Snapshot
System messages
Errors
Connection limits
Error detection
Versioning
Compression
Recovering after a disconnection
Maintenance schedule
Slow reader behavior
Client
Live
Live.add_callback
Live.add_stream
Live.add_reconnect_callback
Live.block_for_close
Live.start
Live.stop
Live.subscribe
Live.terminate
Live.wait_for_close
Live.__aiter__
Live.__iter__
Reference API
Basics
Overview
Authentication
Symbology
Dates and times
Errors
Rate limits
Client
Reference
Corporate actions
Reference.corporate_actions.get_range
Reference.corporate_actions.list_events
Reference.corporate_actions.list_enums
Adjustment factors
Reference.adjustment_factors.get_range
Security master
Reference.security_master.get_last
Reference.security_master.get_range

RESOURCES

FAQs
Client libraries vs. APIs
Streaming vs. batch download
Usage-based pricing and credits
Instruments and products
Venues and publishers
MBP-1 vs. TBBO vs. BBO schemas
Portal
Data catalog
Batch download
Data usage
API keys
Download center
Team
Billing
Plans and live data
Release notes
C++
0.69.0 - Upcoming
0.68.1 - 2026-09-30
0.68.0 - 2026-09-18
0.67.0 - 2026-09-01
0.66.0 - 2026-08-25
0.65.0 - 2026-08-18
0.64.0 - 2026-08-11
0.63.0 - 2026-08-04
0.62.1 - 2026-07-28
0.62.0 - 2026-07-14
0.61.0 - 2026-07-07
0.60.0 - 2026-06-16
0.59.0 - 2026-06-02
0.58.0 - 2026-05-26
0.57.0 - 2026-05-12
0.56.0 - 2026-05-05
0.55.0 - 2026-04-28
0.54.0 - 2026-04-21
0.53.0 - 2026-04-08
0.52.0 - 2026-03-31
0.51.0 - 2026-03-17
0.50.0 - 2026-03-03
0.49.0 - 2026-02-24
0.48.0 - 2026-02-18
0.47.0 - 2026-02-04
0.46.1 - 2026-01-27
0.46.0 - 2026-01-20
0.45.0 - 2025-12-10
0.44.0 - 2025-11-18
0.43.0 - 2025-10-22
0.42.0 - 2025-08-19
0.41.0 - 2025-08-12
0.40.0 - 2025-07-29
0.39.1 - 2025-07-22
0.39.0 - 2025-07-15
0.38.2 - 2025-07-01
0.38.1 - 2025-06-25
0.38.0 - 2025-06-10
0.37.1 - 2025-06-03
0.37.0 - 2025-06-03
0.36.0 - 2025-05-27
0.35.1 - 2025-05-20
0.35.0 - 2025-05-13
0.34.2 - 2025-05-06
0.34.1 - 2025-04-29
0.34.0 - 2025-04-22
0.33.0 - 2025-04-15
0.32.1 - 2025-04-07
0.32.0 - 2025-04-02
0.31.0 - 2025-03-18
0.30.0 - 2025-02-11
0.29.0 - 2025-02-04
0.28.0 - 2025-01-21
0.27.0 - 2025-01-07
0.26.0 - 2024-12-17
0.25.0 - 2024-11-12
0.24.0 - 2024-10-22
0.23.0 - 2024-09-25
0.22.0 - 2024-08-27
0.21.0 - 2024-07-30
0.20.1 - 2024-07-16
0.20.0 - 2024-07-09
0.19.1 - 2024-06-25
0.19.0 - 2024-06-04
0.18.1 - 2024-05-22
0.18.0 - 2024-05-14
0.17.1 - 2024-04-08
0.17.0 - 2024-04-01
0.16.0 - 2024-03-01
0.15.0 - 2024-01-16
0.14.1 - 2023-12-18
0.14.0 - 2023-11-23
0.13.1 - 2023-10-23
0.13.0 - 2023-09-21
0.12.0 - 2023-08-24
0.11.0 - 2023-08-10
0.10.0 - 2023-07-20
0.9.1 - 2023-07-11
0.9.0 - 2023-06-13
0.8.0 - 2023-05-16
0.7.0 - 2023-04-28
0.6.1 - 2023-03-28
0.6.0 - 2023-03-24
0.5.0 - 2023-03-13
0.4.0 - 2023-03-02
0.3.0 - 2023-01-06
0.2.0 - 2022-12-01
0.1.0 - 2022-11-07
Python
0.87.0 - 2026-09-22
0.86.0 - 2026-09-01
0.85.0 - 2026-08-25
0.84.0 - 2026-08-18
0.83.0 - 2026-08-04
0.82.0 - 2026-07-21
0.81.0 - 2026-07-07
0.80.0 - 2026-06-16
0.79.0 - 2026-06-02
0.78.0 - 2026-05-12
0.77.0 - 2026-04-28
0.76.0 - 2026-04-21
0.75.0 - 2026-04-07
0.74.1 - 2026-03-31
0.74.0 - 2026-03-24
0.73.0 - 2026-03-10
0.72.0 - 2026-02-26
0.71.0 - 2026-02-17
0.70.0 - 2026-01-27
0.69.0 - 2026-01-13
0.68.2 - 2026-01-06
0.68.1 - 2025-12-16
0.68.0 - 2025-12-09
0.67.0 - 2025-12-02
0.66.0 - 2025-11-18
0.65.0 - 2025-11-11
0.64.0 - 2025-09-30
0.63.0 - 2025-09-02
0.62.0 - 2025-08-19
0.61.0 - 2025-08-12
0.60.0 - 2025-08-05
0.59.0 - 2025-07-15
0.58.0 - 2025-07-08
0.57.1 - 2025-06-17
0.57.0 - 2025-06-10
0.56.0 - 2025-06-03
0.55.1 - 2025-06-02
0.55.0 - 2025-05-29
0.54.0 - 2025-05-13
0.53.0 - 2025-04-29
0.52.0 - 2025-04-15
0.51.0 - 2025-04-08
0.50.0 - 2025-03-18
0.49.0 - 2025-03-04
0.48.0 - 2025-01-21
0.47.0 - 2024-12-17
0.46.0 - 2024-12-10
0.45.0 - 2024-11-12
0.44.1 - 2024-10-29
0.44.0 - 2024-10-22
0.43.1 - 2024-10-15
0.43.0 - 2024-10-09
0.42.0 - 2024-09-23
0.41.0 - 2024-09-03
0.40.0 - 2024-08-27
0.39.3 - 2024-08-20
0.39.2 - 2024-08-13
0.39.1 - 2024-08-13
0.39.0 - 2024-07-30
0.38.0 - 2024-07-23
0.37.0 - 2024-07-09
0.36.3 - 2024-07-02
0.36.2 - 2024-06-25
0.36.1 - 2024-06-18
0.36.0 - 2024-06-11
0.35.0 - 2024-06-04
0.34.1 - 2024-05-21
0.34.0 - 2024-05-14
0.33.0 - 2024-04-16
0.32.0 - 2024-04-04
0.31.1 - 2024-03-20
0.31.0 - 2024-03-05
0.30.0 - 2024-02-22
0.29.0 - 2024-02-13
0.28.0 - 2024-02-01
0.27.0 - 2024-01-23
0.26.0 - 2024-01-16
0.25.0 - 2024-01-09
0.24.1 - 2023-12-15
0.24.0 - 2023-11-23
0.23.1 - 2023-11-10
0.23.0 - 2023-10-26
0.22.1 - 2023-10-24
0.22.0 - 2023-10-23
0.21.0 - 2023-10-11
0.20.0 - 2023-09-21
0.19.1 - 2023-09-08
0.19.0 - 2023-08-25
0.18.1 - 2023-08-16
0.18.0 - 2023-08-14
0.17.0 - 2023-08-10
0.16.1 - 2023-08-03
0.16.0 - 2023-07-25
0.15.2 - 2023-07-19
0.15.1 - 2023-07-06
0.15.0 - 2023-07-05
0.14.1 - 2023-06-16
0.14.0 - 2023-06-14
0.13.0 - 2023-06-02
0.12.0 - 2023-05-01
0.11.0 - 2023-04-13
0.10.0 - 2023-04-07
0.9.0 - 2023-03-10
0.8.1 - 2023-03-05
0.8.0 - 2023-03-03
0.7.0 - 2023-01-10
0.6.0 - 2022-12-02
0.5.0 - 2022-11-07
0.4.0 - 2022-09-14
0.3.0 - 2022-08-30
HTTP API
0.36.0 - TBD
0.35.0 - 2025-08-19
0.34.1 - 2025-06-17
0.34.0 - 2025-06-09
0.33.0 - 2024-12-10
0.32.0 - 2024-11-26
0.31.0 - 2024-11-12
0.30.0 - 2024-09-24
0.29.0 - 2024-09-03
0.28.0 - 2024-06-25
0.27.0 - 2024-06-04
0.26.0 - 2024-05-14
0.25.0 - 2024-03-26
0.24.0 - 2024-03-06
0.23.0 - 2024-02-15
0.22.0 - 2024-02-06
0.21.0 - 2024-01-30
0.20.0 - 2024-01-18
0.19.0 - 2023-10-17
0.18.0 - 2023-10-11
0.17.0 - 2023-10-04
0.16.0 - 2023-09-26
0.15.0 - 2023-09-19
0.14.0 - 2023-08-29
0.13.0 - 2023-08-23
0.12.0 - 2023-08-10
0.11.0 - 2023-07-25
0.10.0 - 2023-07-06
0.9.0 - 2023-06-01
0.8.0 - 2023-05-01
0.7.0 - 2023-04-07
0.6.0 - 2023-03-10
0.5.0 - 2023-03-03
0.4.0 - 2022-12-02
0.3.0 - 2022-08-30
0.2.0 - 2021-12-10
0.1.0 - 2021-08-30
Raw API
0.9.4 - Upcoming
0.9.3 - 2026-08-01
0.9.2 - 2026-07-18
0.9.1 - 2026-06-27
0.9.0 - 2026-04-26
0.7.5 - 2026-02-28
0.7.4 - 2026-02-15
0.7.3 - 2026-02-10
0.7.2 - 2025-12-14
0.7.1 - 2025-11-09
0.7.0 - 2025-10-26
0.6.4 - 2025-09-28
0.6.3 - 2025-09-07
0.6.2 - 2025-08-02
0.6.1 - 2025-06-29
0.6.0 - 2025-05-24
0.5.6 - 2025-04-06
0.5.5 - 2024-12-01
0.5.4 - 2024-10-02
0.5.3 - 2024-10-02
0.5.1 - 2024-07-24
2024-07-20
2024-06-25
0.5.0 - 2024-05-25
0.4.6 - 2024-04-13
0.4.5 - 2024-03-25
0.4.4 - 2024-03-23
0.4.3 - 2024-02-13
0.4.2 - 2024-01-06
0.4.0 - 2023-11-08
0.3.0 - 2023-10-20
0.2.0 - 2023-07-23
0.1.0 - 2023-05-01
Rust
0.64.0 - Upcoming
0.63.0 - 2026-09-29
0.62.0 - 2026-09-21
0.61.0 - 2026-09-01
0.60.0 - 2026-08-25
0.59.0 - 2026-08-18
0.58.0 - 2026-08-11
0.57.0 - 2026-08-04
0.56.0 - 2026-07-28
0.55.0 - 2026-07-14
0.54.0 - 2026-07-07
0.53.0 - 2026-06-02
0.52.0 - 2026-05-26
0.51.0 - 2026-05-12
0.50.0 - 2026-05-05
0.49.0 - 2026-04-29
0.48.0 - 2026-04-21
0.47.0 - 2026-04-15
0.46.0 - 2026-04-07
0.45.0 - 2026-03-31
0.44.0 - 2026-03-17
0.43.0 - 2026-03-04
0.42.0 - 2026-02-24
0.41.0 - 2026-02-18
0.40.0 - 2026-01-27
0.39.0 - 2026-01-20
0.38.0 - 2025-12-16
0.37.0 - 2025-12-09
0.36.0 - 2025-11-19
0.35.0 - 2025-10-22
0.34.1 - 2025-09-30
0.34.0 - 2025-09-23
0.33.1 - 2025-08-26
0.33.0 - 2025-08-19
0.32.0 - 2025-08-12
0.31.0 - 2025-07-30
0.30.0 - 2025-07-22
0.29.0 - 2025-07-15
0.28.0 - 2025-07-01
0.27.1 - 2025-06-25
0.27.0 - 2025-06-10
0.26.2 - 2025-06-03
0.26.1 - 2025-05-30
0.26.0 - 2025-05-28
0.25.0 - 2025-05-13
0.24.0 - 2025-04-22
0.23.0 - 2025-04-15
0.22.0 - 2025-04-01
0.21.0 - 2025-03-18
0.20.0 - 2025-02-12
0.19.0 - 2025-01-21
0.18.0 - 2025-01-08
0.17.0 - 2024-12-17
0.16.0 - 2024-11-12
0.15.0 - 2024-10-22
0.14.1 - 2024-10-08
0.14.0 - 2024-10-01
0.13.0 - 2024-09-25
0.12.1 - 2024-08-27
0.12.0 - 2024-07-30
0.11.4 - 2024-07-16
0.11.3 - 2024-07-09
0.11.2 - 2024-06-25
0.11.1 - 2024-06-11
0.11.0 - 2024-06-04
0.10.0 - 2024-05-22
0.9.1 - 2024-05-15
0.9.0 - 2024-05-14
0.8.0 - 2024-04-01
0.7.1 - 2024-03-05
0.7.0 - 2024-03-01
0.6.0 - 2024-01-16
0.5.0 - 2023-11-23
0.4.2 - 2023-10-23
0.4.1 - 2023-10-06
0.4.0 - 2023-09-21
0.3.0 - 2023-09-13
0.2.1 - 2023-08-25
0.2.0 - 2023-08-10
0.1.0 - 2023-08-02
Data
2026-10-13
2026-09-15
2026-08-08
2026-07-19
2026-05-31
2026-05-09
2026-04-22
2026-04-15
2026-04-13
2026-04-08
2025-11-09
2025-11-04
2025-09-23
2025-08-26
2025-08-05
2025-07-25
2025-07-06
2025-07-01
2025-06-27
2025-06-17
2025-06-10
2025-05-20
2025-05-07
2025-04-05
2025-04-01
2025-03-13
2025-02-26
2025-02-01
2025-01-15
2024-12-14
2024-12-03
2024-12-02
2024-10-22
2024-10-24
2024-07-05
2024-06-25
2024-06-18
2024-05-07
2024-01-18
2023-11-17
2023-10-04
2023-08-29
2023-07-23
2023-05-01
2023-04-28
2023-03-07

llms.txt