openbb-platform-api
OpenBB Platform API: Launch script and widgets builder for the Open Data Platform REST API and Workspace Backend Connector.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building or extending an OpenBB Workspace backend or need to launch the OpenBB Platform API. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and provides a clean CLI for server setup. The AGPL-3.0 license is a hard constraint for proprietary use; confirm compatibility with your project's licensing strategy before installing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports up to 3.14).
- The openbb-api command-line entry point depends on uvicorn being available in the environment.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
AGPL-3.0-only (agpl) — 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 available. This is a copyleft restriction suitable for open-source projects but may conflict with proprietary software strategies.
last release 2026-05-26 (80 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-30 · 71,863 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 87,728 downloads/mo, #13,773 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install openbb-platform-api
# Launch the default OpenBB Platform API
openbb-api
# Or launch a custom FastAPI app as a backend
openbb-api --app /path/to/main.py --name app- Whether deepdiff and openbb-core are lightweight or introduce significant transitive dependencies.
- Performance characteristics and resource overhead of the uvicorn server under typical financial data workloads.
- Compatibility and stability of the custom backend factory pattern with complex FastAPI applications.
What it is and what it does
OpenBB Platform API is a launcher and configuration tool that spins up a FastAPI-based REST API server for the OpenBB financial data platform. It can run either the default OpenBB Platform API or a custom FastAPI application as a backend connector for OpenBB Workspace. The package provides a command-line entry point (openbb-api) that wraps uvicorn configuration, handles widget schema generation from FastAPI endpoints, and supports SSL/TLS setup for HTTPS deployment.
The package is designed for developers building custom data backends or extending the OpenBB ecosystem. It automatically generates widget definitions from FastAPI endpoint docstrings and type hints, allowing endpoints to render as markdown, table, or metric widgets in the Workspace UI. It supports factory functions, custom instance names, and fine-grained control over which API routes are exposed to the widget builder.
Use it for
- Launch the default OpenBB Platform API server locally for Workspace integration without writing custom code.
- Build and deploy a custom FastAPI backend that integrates with OpenBB Workspace as a data provider.
- Configure SSL/TLS certificates and uvicorn parameters (host, port, workers) for production deployment.
- Automatically generate widget schemas from FastAPI endpoints to expose data as interactive UI components.
- Exclude or filter specific API routes from the widget builder to control what appears in Workspace.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building or extending an OpenBB Workspace backend or need to launch the OpenBB Platform API.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and provides a clean CLI for server setup. The AGPL-3.0 license is a hard constraint for proprietary use; confirm compatibility with your project's licensing strategy before installing.
Install
openbb-platform-api on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. The package is actively maintained (last commit 2026-07-30) and depends only on deepdiff and openbb-core, both standard dependencies. Requires Python 3.10 or later.
Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports up to 3.14). The openbb-api command-line entry point depends on uvicorn being available in the environment.
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 available. This is a copyleft restriction suitable for open-source projects but may conflict with proprietary software strategies.
Quickstart
pip install openbb-platform-api
# Launch the default OpenBB Platform API
openbb-api
# Or launch a custom FastAPI app as a backend
openbb-api --app /path/to/main.py --name appVerify before relying
- Whether deepdiff and openbb-core are lightweight or introduce significant transitive dependencies.
- Performance characteristics and resource overhead of the uvicorn server under typical financial data workloads.
- Compatibility and stability of the custom backend factory pattern with complex FastAPI applications.
Package facts
| License | AGPL-3.0-only agpl |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesdeepdiffopenbb-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 80 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 87,728 / month, #13,773 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: openbb_platform_api-1.3.6-py3-none-any.whl
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