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Getting Started

Benzinga’s Python client library focuses on financial data methods, that can be used for quantitative analysis, and on news data from Benzinga, that can help give meaningful insights that complement quantitative data. The installation process varies depending on your python version and system used. The basic installation instructions are as follows: 
pip install benzinga
Alternatively, the package can be installed by using: 
pip3 install benzinga
Once you have successfully installed the package, you can either import the Financial Data module, for quantitative financial data: 
from benzinga import financial_data
or you can import the Benzinga News Data module, if you’re looking into financial news: 
from benzinga import news_data

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Your Key

Api Key To initiate a class, an API key is used, for authentication purposes. Contact us if you don’t yet have a key, we will take care of you! Sample API Key (type: str) : “testkey892834789s9s8abshtuy”

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Sample Test Financial Data Module

  1. Initiating the class:
from benzinga import financial_data
api_key = "testkey892834789s9s8abshtuy"
fin = financial_data.Benzinga(api_key)
  1. A sample test run to get ratings on a stock. (Returns a JSON object):
stock_ratings = fin.ratings()
  1. Since fin.ratings() returns a JSON dict, for a better view of the dict, you can call the fin.output() method on the result. Example:
fin.output(stock_ratings)

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Sample Test News Data Module

  1. Initiating the class:
from benzinga import news_data
api_key = "testkey892834789s9s8abshtuy"
paper = news_data.News(api_key)
  1. A sample test run to get general news. (Returns a JSON Object)
stories = paper.news()
  1. Since fin.news() returns a JSON dict, for a better view of the dict, you can call the fin.output() method on the result. Example:
paper.output(stories)
It is important to note that for both the Financial Data Module and the News Data Module, there are many optional parameters for the methods. Below is a detailed listing of possible methods for the Financial Data Module and the news Data Module, their method call names, arguments, and what they return.

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Best Practices

When possible, we highly recommend using updated parameters, particularly for ingestion of live data (as opposed to historical data). It shrinks the query universe much more efficiently than the other parameters, mitigating latency.

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Financial Data methods

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Bars

fin.bars()
Public Method: Benzinga Bars looks at detailed price values over a period of time.
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_from
str
required
For date_from, you can enter YTD for the first trading day of the year. 1d, 5d or 1m. You can also enter the date from in the “YYYY-MM-DD” format.
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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interval
str
default:"5M"
1MONTH, 1W, 1D, 1H, 15M, 5M
open, high, low, close, volume, time, dateTime

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Delayed Quote

fin.delayed_quote()
Public Method: Benzinga Quote looks at many different attributes of the ticker like high, low, close etc
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company_tickers
str
required
date, previousClose, change, changePercent, fiftyTwoWeekHigh, fiftyTwoWeekLow, currency, last, tradingHalted, volume, previousCloseDate

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Dividends

fin.dividends()
Public Method: Benzinga Dividends looks at the relevant dividend information for a company.
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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company_tickers
str
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importance
int
not tested yet
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date_sort
str
Dividend date field to sort on (ex, payable, record)
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updated_params
int64
Records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
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div_yield_operation
str
To filter the div yield by for eg. gt, gte, eq, lte, lt. Not tested
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div_yield
int
Div yield amount fo filter by. 1 for 100% or above.
the id, date, updated, ticker, name, exchange, frequency, dividend, dividend prior, dividend type, dividend yield, ex-dividend date, payable date, record date, importance

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Ratings

fin.ratings()
Public Method: Benzinga Ratings looks at ratings from different firms
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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company_tickers
str
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importance
int
not tested yet.
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date_sort
str
Ratings date field to sort on
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updated_params
int64
records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
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action
str
Options are: Downgrades, Maintains, Reinstates, Reiterates, Upgrades, Assumes, Initiates Coverage On, Terminates Coverage On, Removes, Suspends, Firm Dissolved
id, date, time, ticker, exchange, name, action_pt, action_company, rating_current, pt_current, rating_prior, pt_prior, url, importance, updated, url_calendar, url_news, analyst, analyst_name

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Earnings

fin.earnings()
Public Method: Benzinga Earnings looks at the quarterly earnings reports for different companies.
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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company_tickers
str
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importance
int
not tested yet.
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date_sort
str
Earnings date field to sort on
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updated_params
int64
records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
id, date, date confirmed, time, ticker, exchange, name, period, period_year, eps, eps_est, eps_prior, eps_surprise, eps_surprise_percent, revenue, revenue est, revenue_prior, revenue_surprise, revenue_surprise_percent, importance, updated

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Splits

fin.splits()
Public Method: Benzinga Splits looks at the stock splits calendar data
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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company_tickers
str
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importance
int
not tested yet.
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date_sort
str
Splits date field to sort on
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updated_params
int64
records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
id, updated, date, time, ticker, exchange, importance, ratio, optionable, date_ex, date_recorded, date_distribution

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Economics

fin.economics()
Public Method: Benzinga Economics looks at different economic events in a country.
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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importance
int
not tested yet.
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date_sort
str
Economics date field to sort on
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updated_params
int64
records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
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country
str
3 digit country code
id, date, time, country, event_name, event_period, period_year, actual, actual_t consensus, consensus_t, prior, importance, updated, description

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Guidance

fin.guidance()
Public Method: Benzinga Guidance looks at different attributes like revenue guidance etc.
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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company_tickers
str
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importance
int
not tested yet.
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date_sort
str
Guidance date field to sort on
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updated_params
int64
records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
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country
str
3 digit country code
id, date, time, ticker, exchange, name, period, period_year, prelim, eps_guidance_est, eps_guidance_max, eps_guidance_min, eps_guidance_prior_max, eps_guidance_prior_min, revenue_guidance_est, revenue_guidance_max, revenue_guidance_min, revenue_guidance_prior_max , revenue_guidance_prior_min, importance, updated

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IPO

fin.ipo()
Public Method: Benzing IPO looks at initial public offering data for companies.
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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company_tickers
str
note: new tickers may not return results right away as we do not automatically link them to the underlying company’s data. To obtain the most recent rows, send queries without this parameter specified.
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date_sort
str
IPO date field to sort on
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updated_params
int64
records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
id, date, time, ticker, exchange, name, pricing_date, currency, price_min, price_max, deal_status, ipo_type, insider_lockup_days, insider_lockup_date, offering_value, offering_shares, shares_outstanding, lead_underwriters, other_underwriters, underwriter_quiet_expiration_days, underwriter_quiet_expiration_date, notes, updated`

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Conference Calls

fin.conference_calls()
Public Method: Benzinga Conference calls looks at conference calls.
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page
int
page offset
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pagesize
int
limit of results returned
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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company_tickers
str
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date_sort
str
Conference call date field to sort on
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updated_params
int64
records last updated unix time stamp. Forces the sort order to be greater or equal to the time stamp indicated.
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country
str
3 digit country code
id, date, time, ticker, exchange, name, start_time, phone_num, international_line, reservation_num, access_code, webcast_url, importance, updated

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Fundamentals

fin.fundamentals()
Public Method: Benzinga Fundamentals looks at overall financial data for a company.
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
company, companyProfile, shareClass, earningReports, financialStatements, operation earning and valuation ratios, alphaBeta

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Financials

fin.financials()
Public Method: Benzinga Financials looks at overall financial data like for a company.
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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period
str
select from (3M , 6M , 9M , 12M , 1Y)
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reporttype
str
default:"A"
select from (TTM, A, R,P)
company, financials such as balance sheet information, assets and liabilities

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Valuation Ratios

fin.valuation_ratios()
Public Method: Benzinga Valuation Ratios looks at overall financial data like for a company.
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the valuation ratios

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Earning Ratios

fin.earning_ratios()
Public Method: Benzinga Earning Ratios
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the earning ratios

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Operation Ratios

fin.operation_ratios()
Public Method: Benzinga Operation Ratios
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the operation ratios

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Share Class

fin.share_class()
Public Method: Benzinga Share Class
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the share class

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Earning Reports

fin.earning_reports()
Public Method: Benzinga Earning Reports looks at overall earning reports for a company.
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the earning reports

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Alpha Beta

fin.alpha_beta()
Public Method: Benzinga Alpha Beta
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of alphabeta

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Company Profile

fin.company_profile()
Public Method: Benzinga Company Profile
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of company profile

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Company

fin.company()
Public Method: Benzinga Company
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the company

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Asset Classification

fin.asset_classification()
Public Method: Benzinga Asset Classification
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the asset classification

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Summary

fin.summary()
Public Method: Summary
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the summary

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Logos

fin.logos()
Public Method: Benzinga Logos
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company_tickers
str
required
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date_asof
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes of the logos

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Options Activity

fin.options_activity()
Public Method: Benzinga Options Activity
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company_tickers
str
required
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pagesize
int
Limit is set to 1000
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page
int
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
different attributes for options activity

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News Data

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News

fin.news()
Public Method: Benzinga News
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pagesize
int
default:"15"
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page
int
default:"0"
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display_output
str
select from full, abstract, headline
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base_date
str
“YYYY-MM-DD” The date to query for calendar data. Shorthand for date_from and date_to if they are the same. Defaults for latest.
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date_from
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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date_to
str
“YYYY-MM-DD”
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updated_since
str
The last updated unix timestamp (UTC) to pull and sort by.
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published_since
str
The last published unix timestamp (UTC) to pull and sort by.
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company_tickers
str
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channel
str
multiple channels separated by comma
Author, created, updated, title, teaser, body, url, image, channels, stocks, tags
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