How to use LSEG Data Library for Python in a docker container?

Teddy

How to run use the lseg data library inside of the Docker container and connect to the LSEG Workspace session that is running outside of that container? I try to use those function in lseg data library in the docker container, while it keep saying session not open while in my code already included the ` ld.open_session("desktop.workspace")` with the workspace is keep opening in the background.

wasin.w V3

Hello @Teddy

The Desktop session of the https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/lseg-data-platform/lseg-data-library-for-python requires the LSEG Workspace desktop application runs on the same machine as the API proxy between the library and the platform. It means the Desktop session does not support your container use case.

However, the library also supports the "Platform Session" which connects and consumes data from the Delivery Platform (aka Data Platform, aka RDP, formerly known as Refinitiv Data Platform) on the Cloud. This Platform session does not require the Workspace as it connects to the RDP directly on the cloud (currently on AWS). This connection is suitable with your container use case.

Please note that the Platform session requires the RDP credential which is different from the Workspace credential. The RDP/Platform Session also has its own permission set which different from your Workspace permission.

To get the RDP credential and access, please contact your LSEG representative and Account Manager.

Once you got the RDP credential, check the "Platform - LSEG Data Platform" section of the https://developers.lseg.com/en/api-catalog/lseg-data-platform/lseg-data-library-for-python/quick-start to see how to see RDP credential to the library.