Running refinitiv APIs via python and scheduling the script to run daily

swanand

I am running Refinitiv / LSEG Data Library (lseg-data, previously refinitiv-data) API calls from Python — TR.* reference/pricing fields via ld.get_data and hourly bars via ld.get_history — and I want to schedule the script to run unattended each morning.

The library is currently configured to use a Desktop session, which requires the Refinitiv Workspace application to be open and logged in on the same machine. If Workspace is closed, the session fails to connect to ws://localhost:9000 and every call errors. Because of this I have to open Workspace manually every day before the schedule can run.

Two questions:

Has anyone here already moved a scheduled lseg-data job to a Platform session (RDP / LSEG Data Platform) ?

If a Platform session isn't an option, has anyone got a robust workaround for the Desktop-session case — Workspace auto-launch at logon on a dedicated scheduling box, keep-alive scripts, etc.?

Jirapongse

@swanand

Thank you for reaching out to us.

You can refer to this Automating Python Scripts with the Data Library Using Windows Task Scheduler article.

However, Workspace is a desktop application intended for human users, so it requires human interaction. For a fully automated solution, it is recommended to use alternative options, such as an LSEG Data Platform session, which is designed to support automated workflows.