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Generate app key for eikon API

I want to access data from a jupyter notebook, using the eikon API. For that I need to have a file called refinity.cfg with the following two lines:

[eikon]
app_key = <my_app_key>

Where can I get <my_app_key>? Can I get it from Refinitiv Workspace?

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Hello @as4426

Thank you for contacting us. The AppKey Generator is available on your Workspace/Eikon application. Please go to the Search Bar and type "APP KEY", then select the AppKey Generator app.

You can generate your AppKey via the following steps:

1. Enter an App Display Name

2. Select the Eikon Data API's tick box as the API Type

3. Click the ‘Register’ New App button

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