Choose a service
Databento provides two data services: historical and live. These two services are nearly identical, but we separate them due to licensing fees and the differences between request-response and real-time streaming APIs. You can choose to integrate just one or both services.
| | Historical | Live | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Historical and delayed intraday data within the exchange's live data restrictions. | Intraday data from within the last 24 hours and real-time data. | Historical with intraday updates. |
| Pricing | Usage-based or flat-rate. No monthly license fees. | Flat-rate. Monthly license fees apply. | Dataset license fees apply. |
| Access | Client libraries (C++, Python, and Rust) and API (HTTP). | Client libraries (C++, Python, and Rust) and API (Raw). | Client libraries (Python and Rust) and API (HTTP). |