---
id: openbb-index
version: "1.6.2"
license: AGPL-3.0-only
license_treatment: agpl
maintenance: active
---

# openbb-index — Index extension for OpenBB

License: agpl · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 86.4K/mo

## What it is and what it does

openbb-index is an extension module for the OpenBB Platform that adds data access capabilities for global and European market indices. It integrates as a plugin into the core OpenBB framework, allowing users to retrieve index data through the platform's standard API surface rather than managing separate data connections.

The package is distributed as a pure Python wheel with minimal dependencies—only openbb-core is required at runtime. It targets modern Python versions from 3.10 through 3.14 and is maintained actively, with releases within recent months. The AGPL-3.0-only license means any code that uses or modifies this extension must be released under the same copyleft terms.

Use it for:

- Retrieve global index data within OpenBB-based financial analysis applications.
- Access European index data for multi-region portfolio analysis workflows.
- Build financial dashboards or reporting tools that aggregate index performance through a unified OpenBB interface.
- Extend OpenBB Platform deployments with index data capabilities without managing separate data providers.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides access to global and European index data through the OpenBB Platform, extending the core framework with index-specific data retrieval capabilities.

Yes, if you are already using the OpenBB Platform and need index data access. Low install friction, active maintenance, and no known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward addition. However, the AGPL-3.0-only license is a significant constraint—only use it if your project can comply with copyleft obligations or if you are building internal tools where source disclosure is acceptable.

## Install

pip install openbb-index
uv add openbb-index
poetry add openbb-index

## Installing openbb-index

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure Python wheel and a single runtime dependency on openbb-core. Active maintenance status with a release within the last 80 days.

License in practice: Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, which requires that any modifications or derivative works using this package must also be released under the same license and have source code made available.

Quickstart:

pip install openbb-index

from openbb_core.app import OpenBBApp

app = OpenBBApp()
# Use index data through the OpenBB Platform

Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14); openbb-core must be installed first.

Verify before relying:

- Whether this extension works with all versions of openbb-core or has specific version constraints not listed in the fact sheet.
- What specific indices are covered (global and European scope is mentioned but the full list of supported indices is not detailed).
- Whether real-time or historical data is provided, and what data freshness guarantees exist.
- What specific index data points and fields are accessible through the extension.

## Package facts

- License: AGPL-3.0-only (agpl)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 86.4K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

index data api, global index access, european index data, openbb extension, financial index provider, market index data, index market data, financial-data, openbb-extension, market-indices

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