Intereaction with API Playground Beta Endpoints

refinitiveuser123

Hi,

I am looking to experiment with the API endpoints located in the API Playground, specifically the ones related to messenger/chat. I see that there are examples for how to utilize the messenger/beta1 endpoints. I have obtained an API Key from App Key Generator, but am not sure how to use this key to login/authenticate myself and interact with the api endpoints. Can you provide some starter instructions on how to do this?

Thanks!

Gurpreet

Hello @refinitiveuser123,

A user needs entitlements to use a specific products (API endpoints). You can speak with your LSEG account manager to get access to these services.

After that you can try the working API sample on the GitHub repo. Typically, Beta endpoints are not available for general use.

refinitiveuser123

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/123670#Comment_123670

Hi Gurprett,

Thanks for the fast response. I thought the github repo was outdated because the normal Messenger API is no longer supported?

Thanks!

Gurpreet

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/123672#Comment_123672

The example code in the linked Repo uses the RDP Beta1 endpoint.

Gurpreet

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/123673#Comment_123673

Which also seems to be deprecated according to this answer -

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/118203/how-to-get-access-to-use-https-api-refinitiv-com-messenger-beta1

Please reach out to the account manager to check the current status of Messenger API.

refinitiveuser123

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/123674#Comment_123674

I believe that Messenger 2.0 API is coming out soon. Is this /beta1 not applicable to that? All I am looking for is to receive messages, but none of the LSEG technical team I have asked via Helpdesk seem to have a clear answer.

Gurpreet

Hello @refinitiveuser123

I spoke with the product team and have been informed that new version of Messenger API has not yet been released. These Beta 2 endpoints are not the new version.

refinitiveuser123

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/123707#Comment_123707

Thanks Gurpreet. So does that mean the /beta1 endpoints in the API playground are not usable anymore? Since Messenger 1.0 is obsolte and Messenger 2.0 does not use these?

How do people currently trading through Refinitiv Messenger extract the chat logs for compliance purposes?

Gurpreet

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/123708#Comment_123708

You can continue to use /beta1 endpoint if it was already working for you. For new users, they should wait for the release of the version 2.0 (which I have been informed will happen soon).