---
id: openbb-benzinga
version: "1.6.1"
license: AGPL-3.0-only
license_treatment: agpl
maintenance: active
---

# openbb-benzinga — Benzinga extension for OpenBB

License: agpl · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 87.0K/mo

## What it is and what it does

openbb-benzinga is an extension that plugs Benzinga's financial data service into the OpenBB Platform. It acts as a provider bridge, allowing users of the OpenBB ecosystem to query Benzinga's market data, news, and other financial information through the platform's standard interface rather than calling Benzinga's API directly.

The package is a thin integration layer—it depends only on openbb-core and is distributed as a pure Python wheel, making it straightforward to install. It's actively maintained and supports current Python versions (3.10 through 3.14). Users who already work within the OpenBB Platform can add this extension to expand their data sources without learning a separate API.

Use it for:

- Add Benzinga as a data source to an existing OpenBB Platform workflow without writing custom API integration code
- Query financial news and market events from Benzinga alongside other OpenBB data providers
- Build multi-source financial analysis tools that treat Benzinga data as one provider among many in the OpenBB ecosystem

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Integrates Benzinga financial data into the OpenBB Platform, enabling access to market data and news through a unified provider interface.

Yes, if you are already using the OpenBB Platform and need Benzinga data. The extension has low install friction, active maintenance, and no known vulnerabilities. Note that AGPL-3.0 licensing means any derivative work must be open-sourced under the same license. Verify that Benzinga data coverage and API terms meet your use case before committing.

## Install

pip install openbb-benzinga
uv add openbb-benzinga
poetry add openbb-benzinga

## Installing openbb-benzinga

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained as of 80 days ago. Depends solely on openbb-core, which is the platform's foundation.

License in practice: Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, which requires derivative works and modifications to be distributed under the same license and made available to users.

Quickstart:

pip install openbb-benzinga

from openbb_core.app import OpenBB
obb = OpenBB()
# Access Benzinga provider through obb platform

Requires Python 3.10 or later; requires openbb-core to be installed and configured

Verify before relying:

- What specific Benzinga data endpoints and asset classes are available through this provider
- Whether a Benzinga API key or account is required to use this extension
- Rate limits or data freshness guarantees from the Benzinga integration

## Package facts

- License: AGPL-3.0-only (agpl)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 87.0K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

benzinga financial data provider, openbb market data integration, financial news and market data api, openbb extension provider, benzinga openbb plugin, financial-data, openbb-extension

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