Security Master
Overview
The Security Master API provides a centralized, canonical dataset of identifiers and metadata for global instruments. It is designed to serve as the foundational reference layer for any financial data platform, ensuring consistency across tickers, company names, CUSIPs, ISINs, FIGIs, PermIDs, exchange codes, and other identifiers used across downstream applications.
Key Features
- Normalized Identifiers: Includes common identifiers such as ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, FIGI, LEI, and composite keys to support cross-dataset joins.
- Exchange and Listing Details: Provides primary exchange, listing status (active/delisted), share class type, and trading currency.
- Corporate Hierarchy: Tracks parent companies, subsidiaries, and name changes, useful for corporate actions and entity resolution.
- Metadata Enrichment: Includes sector, industry classification (GICS/NAICS), IPO date, and headquarters location.
- Symbol History: Maintains mapping of prior tickers to current symbols for accurate backtesting and longitudinal analysis.
- Entity Linking: Provides company-level keys to tie back to other APIs like fundamentals, insider transactions, or earnings calls.
Coverage
- Universe: All U.S.-listed equities including common stock, ADRs, ETFs, SPACs, and preferred shares.
- Updates: Daily refresh with event-driven updates for corporate actions such as ticker changes, delistings, or mergers.
Use Cases
- Ticker normalization across disparate data vendors
- Portfolio and position reconciliation
- Entity resolution for joining transcripts, fundamentals, and market data
- Reference data foundation for compliance and risk tools
The Security Master API ensures clean, conflict-free mapping of instruments across your platform. With robust identifier support and high-integrity metadata, it acts as the backbone for any investment analytics, trading, or research environment requiring precise security definition and linkage.