API content vs Excel Add-in content

joao.goncalves

Hi all, is there a difference between the content sets I have available through the API vs the Excel add-on? For example, if I am extracting from the below datasets, should I expect similar results?

1. FX rates;
2. Interest rate curves;
3. Macro indicators (inflation, GDP, policy rates, public debt-to GDP, budget balance, etc.);
4. Equity and FI indices.

Thank you

raksina.samasiri

Hi @joao.goncalves ,

The result between API and Excel add-on should be similar.

=@TR Excel formular is the same function as get_data in Eikon Data API

=@RDP.Data Excel formular is the same function as get_data in the Data Libraries

However, I'd recommend you to use https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/lseg-data-platform/lseg-data-library-for-python LSEG Data Library for Python instead of Eikon Data API because it's newer library and the new functions will be added to it only (Eikon Data APi is considered feature complete)