API Drive Developer's Guide: On-Demand Access

API Drive Developer’s Guide
On-Demand Access
Client Support
Email support.api.mi@spglobal.com
Client Support Website support.marketplace.spglobal.com
March 12, 2021

v1.6
Contents
1 Document Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Document Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 1
Client Support .......................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Create Your Portfolio ................................................................................................................................... 2

Data Sets ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Identifiers ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Data Points / Mnemonics ......................................................................................................................... 3
Functions ................................................................................................................................................. 3
3 EDX FTP Access ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Firewall Rules .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Login Configurations ................................................................................................................................ 6
EDX URL and IP Addresses .................................................................................................................... 6
Secure FTP Software............................................................................................................................... 7
Login Credentials ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Directories ................................................................................................................................................ 8
4 File Formats .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Input Files ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Output Files .............................................................................................................................................. 9
5 Examples of Input Files and Resulting Output Files .............................................................................. 10

Pricing Data ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Financial Data ........................................................................................................................................ 19
6 Common Error Responses ........................................................................................................................ 22

File Submissions .................................................................................................................................... 22
Individual Requests................................................................................................................................ 22
Full List of Error Responses................................................................................................................... 23
7 Revision History ......................................................................................................................................... 25

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1 Document Overview
Introduction
API Drive is an enterprise on-demand platform that you can use to submit your unique portfolio of
company or security identifiers and a unique set of data metrics. Your custom portfolio data is returned to
you on our FTP server as a delimited flat file, which can be imported into a data management system
such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, SQL, and ORACLE.
Document Purpose
This document provides information for clients who subscribe to API Drive. This guide provides you with:
• an overview of the data sets, identifiers and data points available in API Drive
• an understanding of the S&P Global Enterprise Data Exchange (EDX) platform using the
TCP/IP protocol FTP
• the requirements and steps to upload and download files on the EDX
• formatting requirements for submitting files to S&P Global Market Intelligence
• the format in which you will receive files from S&P Global Market Intelligence
Client Support
We are committed to quality products and customer service. Any time you have questions about your
data, you will find our Client Support Center to be an important resource. For 24/7 support, email
APISupport@spglobal.com.
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S&P Global Market Intelligence
2 Create Your Portfolio
Data Sets
API Drive provides one of the industry’s most comprehensive sets of global data—from a broad range of
Fundamental, Industry Specific and Segment Data, Valuations & Pricing, Standard & Poor’s Credit
Ratings and Research to Reference and Terms & Conditions data. S&P Global Market Intelligence data
supports a Full Spectrum of Investor Functions.
For a list and description of data sets, please refer to the API Developer’s Guide on the API Support Site.
Identifiers
With API Drive, your portfolios can be completely customized. You may base your portfolios on any of the
following criteria:
A Security is a financial instrument that may be traded on one or on multiple exchanges. You can
designate the securities you want in your portfolio. Since API Drive can match all identifiers related to a
security, you may submit any identifier including:
CUSIP9 ISIN
CINS9 RatingsXpress Instrument ID
SEDOL
A Trading Item represents the equivalent of a security + the exchange on which it trades. For example,
the common stock for Teva Pharmaceuticals trades on both the NYSE and the Tel Aviv exchanges. A
tradingItem differentiates between the two exchanges on which the security trades.
CIQ Ticker:Exchange
CIQ Trading Item ID
An Entity uniquely identifies a legal corporate structure or legal object. An Issuer is a legal organization
that issues any type of security. With API Drive, you define the entities and/or issuers you want in your
portfolio. Since API Drive can match all identifiers related to an entity or issuer, you may submit any
identifier including:
CIQ Company ID CUSIP6
Compustat GVKEY CINS6
RatingsXpress Entity ID CABRE
D&B DUNS ID CMA Entity ID
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Other identifiers you may select include:

• CIQ Professional ID – The S&P Capital IQ identifier for a professional
• CIQ Person ID – The S&P Capital IQ identifier for a person
• CIQ Transaction ID – The S&P Capital IQ identifier for a transaction
• CIQ KeyDev ID – The S&P Capital IQ identifier for a key development or future event
• CIQ Contributor ID – The S&P Capital IQ identifier for a research contributor
• CIQ Currency ID – The S&P Capital IQ identifier for a currency
• CIQ CountryCode – The S&P Capital IQ identifier for a country
• Ticker – A symbol for a stock ticker
• Universe – This input identifier can be used with applicable mnemonics when you would like to
retrieve a universe of entities and/or securities.
• Company Professional Search String – This input identifier is applicable for Company and
Professional quick search mnemonics. You can input a search string to look for a company or a
professional.
Data Points / Mnemonics

API Drive delivers your customizable portfolios with data points you define. You may select from an
extensive array of data elements (mnemonics) and determine the order those mnemonics will appear in
your delivery files. A list of available data elements is available on the API Support Site.
Functions
After you have determined the data points / mnemonics you’d like to display, you will need to choose the
appropriate function to pull your data. Following is a description of each of the functions that can be used
to retrieve S&P Global data.
This function retrieves a single data point for a point in time value for a mnemonic either current or
historical. Default inputs include a Mnemonic and a Security/Entity Identifier.
Example
Within Terms & Conditions data, this function can be used to retrieve the Coupon Rate (mnemonic
COUPON_RATE) for a specific Security Identifier. A single data point is returned for the Security Identifier
passed into the function.
This function retrieves an array (a set of values) for the most current availability of content either end of
day or intraday. The retrieved values are given in header and data value output classes, and typically
represent a schedule, cash flows, or other items that involve multiple data values for the most current end
of day. Default inputs include a Mnemonic and a Security/Entity Identifier.
Example
Within Terms & Conditions data, this function can be used to retrieve the most recent Call Schedule
(mnemonic CALL_SCHEDULE) for a specific Security Identifier. Headers and data values are returned for
Call Type, Call Date, Call Schedule Price, and other data points that represent the current call schedule
for that security.
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This function retrieves a set of GDSP mnemonics that belong to a specific group. This is a convenience
function—instead of making multiple calls using GDSP, this allows you to grab several mnemonics that
pertain to the same group of data. The most current end of day values are returned for the set of GDSP
mnemonics. Inputs include a Group Mnemonic (there are specific mnemonics available for this function)
and a Security/Entity Identifier.
Example
Within Terms and Conditions data, there are approximately 27 mnemonics that pertain to the Basic
Security Description, including COUPON_RATE, COUPON_TYPE, DATED_DATE, and others. Instead of
making individual GDSP calls for each of these mnemonics, a GDSG function call can be made with the
mnemonic BASIC_SECURITY_DESCRIPTION to retrieve all 27 mnemonics.
This function retrieves historical values for a mnemonic over a range of dates. Data values are returned
according to the time series of dates. Default inputs include a Mnemonic, a Security/Entity Identifier, a
start date, and an end date.
Example
Within Pricing data, this function can be used to retrieve the time series of Bid Prices (BID_PRICE) for a
given security over a range of dates. In the following example, a range from 08-01-2000 to 08-31-2011
was specified for a given security:
BID_PRICE PRICE_DATE_D
100.228 05/27/2011
100.3 05/07/2011
100.3 05/06/2011
100.42 02/18/2011
100.67 08/25/2010
100.63 07/26/2010
100.63 07/02/2010
100.63 05/25/2010
This function retrieves an array or set of values over a historical range of dates. Data values are returned
according to the time series of dates. Default inputs include a Mnemonic, a Security/Entity Identifier, a
start date, and an end date.
Example
Within S&P Global Ratings data, the Standard Instrument Credit Rating (INS_STD_CREDIT_RATING)
can be retrieved for an entity based on a date range. A table of credit ratings is returned where one
header specifies the date.
This function retrieves historical values for a mnemonic over a range of dates, where a specific frequency
can be specified—Annual (A), Quarterly (Q), Monthly (M), Weekly (W), or Daily (D). Header rows for the
returned values represent the dates of the periodic values. Default inputs include a Mnemonic, a
Security/Entity Identifier, a start date, an end date, and a frequency.
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Example
Within Pricing data, this function can be used to retrieve the Ask Price (ASK_PRICE) of a security based
on a date range and a specified frequency of Daily (D) or Weekly (W). The following data shows what is
returned for Ask Price for a given security where the frequency is specified as Weekly and the date range
is from 1/1/2010 to 1/31/2010:
01/01/2010 01/08/2010 01/15/2010 01/22/2010 01/29/2010
1.62 1.59 1.60 1.69 1.66
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3 EDX FTP Access

Enterprise Data eXchange (“EDX”) is S&P Global’s enterprise level, scalable, reliable and highly available
data delivery platform. EDX offers enhanced security for sensitive file transfers and provides support for
all major secure file transfer standards including SFTP (FTP over SSH) or FTPS (FTP over TLS).
Firewall Rules
If your IT department needs to create new rules on your firewall to allow access to EDX, please make
sure the new firewall rules include both Production and Disaster Recovery IP addresses.
Login Configurations
Your account team will work with you to determine the appropriate login configuration for SFTP or FTPS
Your account team will ask you for.
• Remote Host or URL hosting SFTP or FTPS Services
• Remote Port
• Remote Username and Password or Remote Username and SSH Authorized User Key
• Remote Directory
EDX URL and IP Addresses

S&P Global data is delivered through a secured FTP site. You may access your data using SFTP or
FTPS.
The domain for our EDX FTP site is edx.spglobal.com.
Note: We recommend that you use a domain name rather than an IP address. In the case of failure, we
will automatically roll over to our back-up servers. As a result, if you are using an IP address, you will not
have access to your files.
Below is a list of protocols, URLs, and IP addresses for the EDX FTP site.
Production-1 Production-2
EDX FTP URLs Protocols Port #
IP Address IP Address
edx.spglobal.com SFTP (SSH) 22 192.152.157.18 12.33.127.185
ftps-edx.spglobal.com FTPS (TLS) 21 (Control Port) 192.152.157.19 12.33.127.186
The actual port numbers used do vary based on the Secure FTP selected. You can find them below:
• SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol):
o SSH Port: 22
• SFTP (Password Less/Public Key):
o SSH Port: 22
If you need to switch to SFTP (Public Key), please contact API Support at
APISupport@spglobal.com with the following information:
 Your firm’s SSH Key.
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 Request for S&P Global host key.

 Additional Details:
• Contact Name
• Telephone Number
• Company Name
• Business Unit/Department
• FTP Account Usernames(s)
• Names of other users at your firm accessing data via this account
• FTPS (FTP over TLS):
o TCP ports (For FTPS only):
o 21 (Control Port)
o 2001 to 2200 (Data Port) - All ports in this range need to be open
Secure FTP Software

In order to use Secure FTP, a compliant software package will be necessary. There are many available
on the market from third parties (e.g. CuteFTP, FileZilla,OpenSSH suite, Putt/Psftp, Tectia SSH Client,
WSFTP). EDX does not recommend or support third party software and thus, does not direct users to
specific software packages.
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Login Credentials
In order to access the EDX FTP server, a valid user name and password are required. Your password will
be assigned to you by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Please keep in mind the following:
User ID
• User IDs are case sensitive.
• User IDs can be customized, but there are some restrictions:
• Must be between 5 and 12 characters
• Cannot have spaces or symbols
Password
• Passwords are case sensitive.
• Passwords can be customized, but there are some restrictions:
• Minimum of six characters
• One character must be upper case, lower case and numeric
• Underscores are allowed; symbols are not.
• Passwords are secure and cannot be retrieved by S&P Global Market Intelligence staff. If the
password is lost, please contact Client Support to request a new password.
Users will be automatically logged out after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Directories
Your EDX site will display three folders:
You may submit your API Drive Request Files to the Outbox folder any time the EDX Site is available.
API Drive Response Files are delivered to your Inbox folder as soon as they are available. Response
Files will remain in your Inbox for one day and will then be moved to the Archive folder every day at 5:00
am UTC. API Drive Response files should be posted within an hour of making the request. However, they
are usually made available sooner.
API Drive Response Files that have been moved from your Inbox will remain in your Archive folder for 30
days. After 30 days, the files will be purged at 5:00 am UTC each day.
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4 File Formats
Input Files
Your Input filename should always be named APIDRIVE_INPUT*.txt. The input file must always begin
with APIDRIVE_INPUT and end with .txt. (The asterisk represents a wildcard.) Your Input file name
should always contain the .txt extension.
To produce meaningful data, your Input File should contain at a minimum the:
• FUNCTION *
• IDENTIFIER
• MNEMONIC
* Additional data attributes for functions available in various data sets can be found on the API Support
Site.
You may select any order of header keys. Below is an example of a header row in an Input File.
FUNCTION|IDENTIFIER|MNEMONIC|ASOFDATE|STARTDATE|ENDDATE|FREQUENCY
Output Files
A single output file will be generated for all of your requests. Each mnemonic function request response
will be written to the file as:
• Request
• Header
• Value
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5 Examples of Input Files and Resulting Output Files

Below are samples of Input Files and the resulting Output Files for various functions in our Pricing and
Financial data sets.
Pricing Data
historical. The example below shows a pricing request for a security using the GDSP function.
Input
GDSP|00083BAB1|ASK_PRICE|06/03/2016|||
GDSP|00083BAB1|ASK_YIELD|06/03/2016|||
GDSP|00083BAB1|BID_PRICE|06/03/2016|||
GDSP|00083BAB1|BID_YIELD|06/03/2016|||
GDSP|00083BAB1|MARKET_SPREAD|06/03/2016|||
GDSP|00083BAB1|MEAN_PRICE|06/03/2016|||
GDSP|00083BAB1|MEAN_YIELD|06/03/2016|||
Output
1|1|GDSP|00083BAB1|ASK_PRICE|06/03/2016|||
1|2|ASK_PRICE
1|3|87.115
2|1|GDSP|00083BAB1|ASK_YIELD|06/03/2016|||
2|2|ASK_YIELD
2|3|5.971
3|1|GDSP|00083BAB1|BID_PRICE|06/03/2016|||
3|2|BID_PRICE
3|3|84.475
4|1|GDSP|00083BAB1|BID_YIELD|06/03/2016|||
4|2|BID_YIELD
4|3|6.507
5|1|GDSP|00083BAB1|MARKET_SPREAD|06/03/2016|||
5|2|MARKET_SPREAD
5|3|497
6|1|GDSP|00083BAB1|MEAN_PRICE|06/03/2016|||
6|2|MEAN_PRICE
6|3|85.795
7|1|GDSP|00083BAB1|MEAN_YIELD|06/03/2016|||
7|2|MEAN_YIELD
7|3|6.239
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This function retrieves historical values for a mnemonic over a range of dates. The example below shows
a pricing request for a security using the GDSHE function.
Input
GDSHE|123456789|ASK_PRICE||03-12-2015|16-03-2015||
GDSHE|00083BAB1|ASK_PRICE|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
GDSHE|00083BAB1|ASK_YIELD|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
GDSHE|00083BAB1|BID_PRICE|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
GDSHE|00083BAB1|BID_YIELD|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
GDSHE|00083BAB1|MEAN_PRICE|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
GDSHE|00083BAB1|MEAN_YIELD|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
Output
8|1|GDSHE|00083BAB1|ASK_PRICE|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
8|2|ASK_PRICE|PRICE_DATE_D
8|3|97.131|01/15/2016
8|4|96.67|01/14/2016
8|5|96.805|01/13/2016
8|6|96.491|01/12/2016
8|7|96.036|01/11/2016
8|8|96.317|01/08/2016
8|9|95.443|01/07/2016
8|10|95.197|01/06/2016
8|11|94.634|01/05/2016
8|12|94.593|01/04/2016
9|1|GDSHE|00083BAB1|ASK_YIELD|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
9|2|ASK_YIELD|PRICE_DATE_D
9|3|4.122|01/15/2016
9|4|4.181|01/14/2016
9|5|4.163|01/13/2016
9|6|4.206|01/12/2016
9|7|4.266|01/11/2016
9|8|4.23|01/08/2016
9|9|4.345|01/07/2016
9|10|4.378|01/06/2016
9|11|4.453|01/05/2016
9|12|4.458|01/04/2016
10|1|GDSHE|00083BAB1|BID_PRICE|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
10|2|BID_PRICE|PRICE_DATE_D
10|3|94.078|01/15/2016
10|4|93.636|01/14/2016
10|5|93.775|01/13/2016
10|6|93.468|01/12/2016
10|7|93.029|01/11/2016
10|8|93.307|01/08/2016
10|9|92.472|01/07/2016
10|10|92.234|01/06/2016
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10|11|91.693|01/05/2016
10|12|91.661|01/04/2016
11|1|GDSHE|00083BAB1|BID_YIELD|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
11|2|BID_YIELD|PRICE_DATE_D
11|3|4.518|01/15/2016
11|4|4.578|01/14/2016
11|5|4.56|01/13/2016
11|6|4.602|01/12/2016
11|7|4.662|01/11/2016
11|8|4.627|01/08/2016
11|9|4.741|01/07/2016
11|10|4.775|01/06/2016
11|11|4.85|01/05/2016
11|12|4.855|01/04/2016
12|1|GDSHE|00083BAB1|MEAN_PRICE|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
12|2|MEAN_PRICE|PRICE_DATE_D
12|3|95.605|01/15/2016
12|4|95.153|01/14/2016
12|5|95.29|01/13/2016
12|6|94.98|01/12/2016
12|7|94.533|01/11/2016
12|8|94.812|01/08/2016
12|9|93.958|01/07/2016
12|10|93.715|01/06/2016
12|11|93.163|01/05/2016
12|12|93.127|01/04/2016
13|1|GDSHE|00083BAB1|MEAN_YIELD|01/01/2016|01/15/2016||
13|2|MEAN_YIELD|PRICE_DATE_D
13|3|4.32|01/15/2016
13|4|4.38|01/14/2016
13|5|4.362|01/13/2016
13|6|4.404|01/12/2016
13|7|4.464|01/11/2016
13|8|4.429|01/08/2016
13|9|4.543|01/07/2016
13|10|4.576|01/06/2016
13|11|4.652|01/05/2016
13|12|4.657|01/04/2016
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This function retrieves an array (a set of values) for the most current availability of content either end of
day or intraday. The example below shows a pricing request for a security using the GDSPV function.
Input
GDSPV|C_USD|GOVT_TREASURY_CURVE||||
GDSPV|C_USD|SWAP_CURVE||||
GDSPV|CMA_1589|CDS_CURVE_STD||||SEN
Output
14|1|GDSPV|C_USD|GOVT_TREASURY_CURVE||||
14|2|TERM|MID_YIELD|BASIS|MV1_SNAP_DATE
14|3|0.083|0.1729|ACT/360|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|4|0.25|0.2772|ACT/360|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|5|0.50|0.4649|ACT/360|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|6|1|0.6684|ACT/360|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|7|2|0.871|ACT/365|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|8|3|1.0291|ACT/365|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|9|5|1.3425|ACT/365|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|10|7|1.6084|ACT/365|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|11|10|1.7895|ACT/365|2016-06-03 08:30:00
14|12|30|2.5733|ACT/365|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|1|GDSPV|C_USD|SWAP_CURVE||||
15|2|PERIOD_IN_YEARS|RATE|DESCRIPTION|MV1_SNAP_DATE
15|3|1|1.088|Act/360 Ann vs 6 month $ LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|4|1|.877|(30/360)Semi Ann vs 3M $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|5|1|1.101|(30/360)Semi Ann vs 6M $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|6|1|.706|Act/360 Ann vs 1 month $ LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|11|2|1.01|(Act/360)Ann vs 3month $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|13|2|1.033|(Act/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|14|2|1.02|(Act/360) Semi vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|15|2|1.022|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|16|2|1.019|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|18|3|1.138|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|19|3|1.134|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
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15|27|4|1.228|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00

15|28|4|1.224|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|36|5|1.308|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|37|5|1.303|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|45|6|1.389|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|46|6|1.383|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|54|7|1.463|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|55|7|1.456|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|63|8|1.534|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|64|8|1.526|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|72|9|1.597|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|73|9|1.589|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
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15|80|10|1.655|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|81|10|1.646|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|90|11|1.712|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|91|11|1.702|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|99|12|1.762|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|100|12|1.753|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|108|13|1.808|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|109|13|1.798|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|117|14|1.847|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|118|14|1.836|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
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15|126|15|1.88|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|127|15|1.868|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|135|17|1.937|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|136|17|1.926|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|139|20|2.001|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|140|20|1.989|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|144|20|2|(Act/360)Ann vs 3month $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|148|25|2.064|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|149|25|2.05|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|163|30|2.081|(30/360) Qtly vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
15|164|30|2.095|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00
16|1|GDSPV|CMA_1589|CDS_CURVE_STD||||SEN
16|2|SNAP_DATE|TERM|PAR_SPREAD_BID|PAR_SPREAD_ASK|QUOTE_SPREAD_BID|QU
OTE_SPREAD_ASK|UPFRONT_BID|UPFRONT_ASK|PERCENT_OF_PAR_BID|PERCENT_OF
_PAR_ASK|OBSERVED_DERIVED_INDICATOR|HAZARD_RATE|PV01|CUMULATIVE_PROBA
BILITY_DEFAULT|SNAP_TYPE
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16|3|2016-06-03 08:00:00|0.5|91.78|454.15|92.2|453.93|-2.24999|-
0.24997|100.24997|102.24999|D|5.29|0.54979538705459|1.69|7
16|4|2016-06-03
08:00:00|1|864.42|1069.66|883.99|1099.73|3.74996|5.74999|94.25|96.25003|D|26.59|1.0207208
2436964|11.19|7
16|5|2016-06-03
08:00:00|2|1121.04|1361.24|1183.3|1462.75|11.49994|15.49991|84.50008|88.50005|D|18.06|1.8
2716397584613|25.87|7
16|6|2016-06-03
08:00:00|3|1268.87|1418.63|1399.97|1581.31|19.49988|22.49988|77.50011|80.50011|D|18.51|2.
49408121133416|38.39|7
16|7|2016-06-03
08:00:00|4|1545.92|1652.05|1931.43|2082.77|32.00001|34.00015|65.99984|67.99998|D|32.38|3.
00664350475041|55.48|7
16|8|2016-06-03
08:00:00|5|1556.53|1655.59|2037.29|2205.7|36.5011|38.5012|61.49879|63.49889|O|18.92|3.394
45715056875|63.15|7
16|9|2016-06-03
08:00:00|6|1490.74|1601.72|1950.73|2176.76|37.57025|40.23003|59.76996|62.42974|D|10.54|3.
72297921112774|66.84|7
16|10|2016-06-03
08:00:00|7|1442.18|1562.65|1906.68|2190.71|38.56935|41.7652|58.23479|61.43064|D|10.68|4.0
1301138311701|70.2|7
16|11|2016-06-03
08:00:00|8|1368.9|1541.45|1774.99|2273.65|37.98427|43.44286|56.55713|62.01572|D|8|4.27262
232758174|72.49|7
16|12|2016-06-03
08:00:00|9|1307.9|1525.51|1674.02|2385.26|37.43901|44.88419|55.1158|62.56098|D|8.06|4.506
60918473606|74.62|7
16|13|2016-06-03
08:00:00|10|1256.36|1513.23|1594.2|2522.84|36.92871|46.12076|53.87923|63.07128|D|8.1|4.71
770553885417|76.6|7
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The example below shows a pricing request for a security using the GDST function.
Input
GDST|123456789|ASK_PRICE||12-03-2015|16-03-2015|D|
GDST|00083BAB1|ASK_PRICE|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
GDST|00083BAB1|ASK_YIELD|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
GDST|00083BAB1|BID_PRICE|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
GDST|00083BAB1|BID_YIELD|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
GDST|00083BAB1|MEAN_PRICE|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
GDST|00083BAB1|MEAN_YIELD|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
Output
17|1|GDST|00083BAB1|ASK_PRICE|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
17|2|12/31/2013|12/31/2014|12/31/2015
17|3|101.442|98.475|94.234
18|1|GDST|00083BAB1|ASK_YIELD|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
18|2|12/31/2013|12/31/2014|12/31/2015
18|3|4.053|4.216|4.478
19|1|GDST|00083BAB1|BID_PRICE|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
19|2|12/31/2013|12/31/2014|12/31/2015
19|3|96.996|96.512|91.299
20|1|GDST|00083BAB1|BID_YIELD|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
20|2|12/31/2013|12/31/2014|12/31/2015
20|3|4.541|4.562|4.875
21|1|GDST|00083BAB1|MEAN_PRICE|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
21|2|12/31/2013|12/31/2014|12/31/2015
21|3|99.219|97.493|92.767
22|1|GDST|00083BAB1|MEAN_YIELD|01/01/2013|01/01/2016|A|
22|2|12/31/2013|12/31/2014|12/31/2015
22|3|4.297|4.389|4.677
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Financial Data
historical. The example below shows a financial data request for a company using the GDSP function.
Input
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_CASH_INVEST|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_EBITDA|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_EPS_NORM|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_INC_TAX|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_NET_CHANGE|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_NI|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_SGA|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_DEBT|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_REV|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
Output
1|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_CASH_INVEST|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
1|2|IQ_CASH_INVEST
1|3|-27.417000
2|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_EBITDA|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
2|2|IQ_EBITDA
2|3|24.370000
3|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_EPS_NORM|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
3|2|IQ_EPS_NORM
3|3|0.253337
4|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_INC_TAX|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
4|2|IQ_INC_TAX
4|3|2.757000
5|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_NET_CHANGE|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
5|2|IQ_NET_CHANGE
5|3|-2.375000
6|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_NI|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
6|2|IQ_NI
6|3|-1.268000
7|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_SGA|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
7|2|IQ_SGA
7|3|26.933000
8|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_DEBT|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
8|2|IQ_TOTAL_DEBT
8|3|96.751000
9|1|GDSP|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_REV|IQ_FY|LC|P|06/03/2016
9|2|IQ_TOTAL_REV
9|3|187.599000
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This function retrieves historical values for a mnemonic over a range of dates. The example below shows
a financial data request for a company using the GDSHE function.
Input
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_CASH_INVEST|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_EBITDA|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_EPS_NORM|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_INC_TAX|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_NET_CHANGE|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_NI|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_SGA|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_DEBT|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_REV|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
Output
10|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_CASH_INVEST|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
10|2|IQ_CASH_INVEST|AsOfDate
10|3|-5.841000|6/3/2016
10|4|-38.523000|6/3/2016
10|5|-46.184000|6/3/2016
10|6|-34.725000|6/3/2016
10|7|-27.417000|6/3/2016
11|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_EBITDA|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
11|2|IQ_EBITDA|AsOfDate
11|3|20.463000|6/3/2016
11|4|27.399000|6/3/2016
11|5|28.668000|6/3/2016
11|6|22.205000|6/3/2016
11|7|24.370000|6/3/2016
12|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_EPS_NORM|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
12|2|IQ_EPS_NORM|AsOfDate
12|3|0.066741|6/3/2016
12|4|0.233421|6/3/2016
12|5|0.211978|6/3/2016
12|6|0.132517|6/3/2016
12|7|0.253337|6/3/2016
13|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_INC_TAX|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
13|2|IQ_INC_TAX|AsOfDate
13|3|3.584000|6/3/2016
13|4|4.163000|6/3/2016
13|5|3.769000|6/3/2016
13|6|1.814000|6/3/2016
13|7|2.757000|6/3/2016
14|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_NET_CHANGE|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
14|2|IQ_NET_CHANGE|AsOfDate
14|3|1.067000|6/3/2016
14|4|4.595000|6/3/2016
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14|5|-2.549000|6/3/2016
14|6|-2.214000|6/3/2016
14|7|-2.375000|6/3/2016
15|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_NI|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
15|2|IQ_NI|AsOfDate
15|3|11.464000|6/3/2016
15|4|1.612000|6/3/2016
15|5|2.813000|6/3/2016
15|6|4.859000|6/3/2016
15|7|-1.268000|6/3/2016
16|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_SGA|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
16|2|IQ_SGA|AsOfDate
16|3|20.762000|6/3/2016
16|4|24.474000|6/3/2016
16|5|24.790000|6/3/2016
16|6|23.745000|6/3/2016
16|7|26.933000|6/3/2016
17|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_DEBT|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
17|2|IQ_TOTAL_DEBT|AsOfDate
17|3|52.488000|6/3/2016
17|4|81.841000|6/3/2016
17|5|102.621000|6/3/2016
17|6|92.071000|6/3/2016
17|7|96.751000|6/3/2016
18|1|GDSHE|IQ873932|IQ_TOTAL_REV|IQ_FY-4|LC|P|06/03/2016
18|2|IQ_TOTAL_REV|AsOfDate
18|3|174.792000|6/3/2016
18|4|206.367000|6/3/2016
18|5|207.035000|6/3/2016
18|6|170.909000|6/3/2016
18|7|187.599000|6/3/2016
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6 Common Error Responses
File Submissions
It is possible to receive the following error responses when submitting an Input File:
• EXCEEDED THROTTLING LIMIT *
• EMPTY OR INVALID INPUT FILE RECEIVED.
• ERROR PROCESSING REQUEST
• USER NOT FOUND
* When a request throttling limit is exceeded, an empty request file is provided. The error message will
appear in the response file.
Individual Requests
It is possible to receive the following error responses when submitting a request:
Data Unavailable
This means that there is no coverage for the data request (the identifier, mnemonic, and function
are correct for input).
Not Applicable
This means that an invalid identifier has been submitted that doesn’t match any of our identifier
formats (at the entity or security level). It could mean you have used an entity level identifier as an
input, but made a request for a security level mnemonic (or vice versa).
Invalid Identifier
This means that an invalid identifier was passed into a data request.
Invalid Mnemonic
This means that an incorrect mnemonic was passed into a data request.
Input Arguments Missing
This means that one or more input arguments are missing.
Function Mismatch
This means that a mnemonic has been passed that does not work with the specific function it was
assigned to. Please use a different function with this mnemonic.
Not Entitled
This means that you are not entitled to the specific mnemonic in the data request.
Error Processing Function / Error Processing Request / Invalid Request
These are general errors. For example, there may be issues with the input parameters in the
request – an input parameter might be missing or some of the input parameters may be invalid.
Below is an example:
4|1||D2851Z|FSR_LC_LT_RATING||1/1/2005
4|2|FSR_LC_LT_RATING
4|3|Invalid Function
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Full List of Error Responses

For a full list of responses, please refer to the Error Messages Guide under Application Programming
Interface (API) on the Support Center website http://support.standardandpoors.com.
23
7 Revision History
The changes made to this document include the following:
Version Date Changes

1.0 07/15/2016 Initial version
1.1 08/4/2016 Updates in Section 2.2 Identifiers
1.2 11/16/2016 • Updated Section 4.1.1 File Name
• Removed Data Sets content in Section 2.1 that
appears in the API Developer’s guide and replaced it
with a reference hyperlink to that guide
1.3 2/17/2017 • Removed Sections 3.1.1 File Storage Considerations
and 3.1.2 Bandwidth Recommendations
• Revised Section 3.5 Directories to provide clearer
language on folders within the directory
1.4 05/23/2017 • Removed Section 3.1 Requirements
• Removed Section 3.3.3 FTP/S
07/26/2018 • Branding updates
1.5 09/10/2019 • Updated with new EDX FTP URLs and secure FTP
access information
1.6 03/12/2021 • Updated API support email address and support
website reference
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1 Document Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Create Your Portfolio ................................................................................................................................... 2

3 EDX FTP Access ........................................................................................................................................... 6

4 File Formats .................................................................................................................................................. 9

5 Examples of Input Files and Resulting Output Files .............................................................................. 10

6 Common Error Responses ........................................................................................................................ 22

7 Revision History ......................................................................................................................................... 25

2 Create Your Portfolio

Other identifiers you may select include:

Data Points / Mnemonics

01/01/2010 01/08/2010 01/15/2010 01/22/2010 01/29/2010

1.62 1.59 1.60 1.69 1.66

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edx.spglobal.com SFTP (SSH) 22 192.152.157.18 12.33.127.185

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 Request for S&P Global host key.

Secure FTP Software

5 Examples of Input Files and Resulting Output Files

15|27|4|1.228|(30/360) Ann vs 3m $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00

15|75|9|1.755|(30/360)Semi Ann vs 6M $LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00

15|123|14|1.989|Act/360 Ann vs 6 month $ LIBOR|2016-06-03 08:30:00

6 Common Error Responses

Full List of Error Responses

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