Is it required to launch Eikon desktop every time and to use the Eikon Data API using python?

donia.augustine
donia.augustine Newcomer
in Eikon Data APIs

I am getting error code 401 saying Eikon Proxy not running or cannot be reached.
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  • Gurpreet
    Gurpreet admin
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    Hi @donia.augustine,

    Yes, for this desktop API, the Eikon/Workspace desktop has to be running on the local machine.

    There are other enterprise products like Data Platform, which use REST API to get data from cloud.

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