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# Requesting Access

Interested in accessing **Openfeed market data** for your applications, trading systems, or analytics platforms? Our team can help you evaluate the best way to integrate Openfeed into your environment.

To get started, please complete our [**Contact Us form**](https://www.barchart.com/solutions/contact). You can also explore [Barchart's Institutional Solutions](https://www.barchart.com/solutions/services/stream) site or [Market Data Explorer](https://www.barchart.com/solutions/market-category/all-markets) to review its coverage.

Once we receive your request, a Barchart **Data Consultant** will review your requirements and schedule a short working session to discuss your use case and recommend the most appropriate data access model.

Providing a few details upfront helps us prepare a solution tailored to your needs. Helpful information includes:

* **Use Case** – What are you building or analyzing with the data? (e.g., trading systems, analytics, research, client-facing tools)
* **Application Access** – Is the application internal, client-facing, or subscription-based? Will users be able to download data?
* **Historical Data Needs** – Do you require historical data for backtesting or research, or only real-time market data?

These details allow our team to recommend the right **data coverage, connectivity model, and licensing structure** for your environment.

After reviewing your request, we’ll schedule a **brief working session** to walk through your requirements and help you get started quickly with Openfeed.


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