# **Overview**
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**The leading data platform for software and mobile app development. Get started with our huge library of data today.**

Barchart OnDemand makes integrating data easier than ever before with API access to our global financial content inventory. Build amazing products faster than you ever thought possible with Barchart OnDemand.

With our deep sets of global data and wide range of market data APIs, powering your website, applications, charts and software with financial market data and information has never been easier. Using direct connectivity to the exchanges, our OnDemand API solution is completely platform-independent so you can receive the financial market data you need in any operating system or programming language.  Whether you're looking for a small, medium, large or enterprise solution, we'll create a custom package for you that exceeds your expectations.

Explore our [Market Data APIs](/content/api_reference), which contains [OpenAPI](static/OnDemand-APIs.yaml) specification, for more information.

Hear what our customers have to say and explore the different use cases of Barchart OnDemand APIs by viewing our [Case Studies](https://www.barchart.com/solutions/company/case-studies). To stay up to date on the latest product updates for Barchart OnDemand you can visit our [Blog](https://www.barchart.com/solutions/company/blog) or sign up for [email updates](https://www.barchart.com/solutions/company/get-updates).

## Use our APIs to Build:

- **Charts**: Increase user engagement by powering your charts with real-time or historical data using an API.
- **Market data solutions**: Integrate market data into your website and supply your customer facing application with dynamic data, tools, and market intelligence.
- **Strategy**: Spend less time on implementation and more time simplifying your current data strategy. Our solution gets you up and running quickly.
- **Apps**: Construct dynamic apps for your users by integrating any data that is available within Barchart’s ecosystem using an API.
- **Scale**: Barchart OnDemand was built with flexibility in mind allowing us to scale up our services in a matter of seconds and get you to market faster.

## Technology

- **Cloud Based**: Through Amazon Web Services we maintain multiple data centers throughout the United States, ensuring optimal reliability and redundancy.
- **Platform Independent**: We support both GET and POST requests as well as SOAP. Data can be delivered in multiple formats including XML, JSON and CSV, and can be streamed over WebSockets. We’re compatible with any operating system, such as Windows, Linux, iOS or Android, and any programming language, such as Python, Java, PHP, R, or ASP.NET.
- **Physical Redundancy**: We embrace the cloud but also maintain physical data centers for specific client needs. Through our Equinix-based facilities we cater to low latency requirements and provide a true physical back-up. Having both a physical presence and a cloud-based environment gives our customers the benefit of both models.

## Support
Something not right? Need assistance? Don’t hesitate to submit a ticket to our support desk at [https://help.barchart.com/support/tickets/new](https://help.barchart.com/support/tickets/new). We’ll get the issue sorted out ASAP.

## User Privacy

**Privacy is important to Barchart.**

We don't want to collect or transmit any personally identifiable information. Avoid sending sensitive information to Barchart, as follows:

- Use meaningless identifiers for your users — as long as they are unique.
- Just a heads up, data is for internal use only. Redistribution is expressly prohibited.
- Interested in a trial? [Let us know](https://www.barchart.com/ondemand/contact) and we’ll get you started.
- For more information, contact Barchart directly at solutions@barchart.com. We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.