Reuters Knowledge Direct – API

Welcome to the Reuters Knowledge Direct API eLearning for Support Specialists

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The course duration is approximately 8 hours to complete

Objectives

• List the components of RKD - API

• Describe the data available

• Describe RKD - API infrastructure

• Demonstrate API Support Tools

• Troubleshoot common errors

• Utilize the Customer Support Model

• Find available Resources & Documentation

After completing this course you will be able to

Requirements

Participants of this eLearning course must meet each

of the following requirements before taking this course;

Agenda

1. Overview

2. Reuters Knowledge Direct – API

3. Functionality & Troubleshooting

4. Resources and Documentation

5. Course Assessment

The Learning Modules for

Reuters Knowledge Direct API

Overview Module

The Overview module covers these topics

• Introduction to Reuters Knowledge Direct

• The Data Delivery process

• The Data Content

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Redistributors

Channel Partners

Data Vendors

Financial Portals

Online Brokers

Retail Websites (Consumers)

Overview Module

What do clients create with RKD?

Data Delivery Module

The Data Delivery module covers these topics

• Data Delivery Channels– FTP

– API

– Channel Partners

How do Clients get the Data?

Access to Data Content is provided with 3 key services:

– File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

– Application Program Interface (API)

– Channel Partners

What is FTP?

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Uses Hosts, Ports & IP Addresses for access

– RK Direct clients “pull” files from a server

– Clients store data on their own databases

– Client can manipulate the data as they wish

What is API?

Application Programming Interface (API)

Allows clients to retrieve data without storing

Delivers data via XML (SOAP) and HTTP

Provides access to current data

Allows clients to build websites and applications

What are Channel Partners?

Channel Partners

License the Reuters Knowledge Direct database

More analytical functionality available

Commingle additional data

Who are Channel Partners?

Data Delivery Module

The Data Content topic covers the types of data

that are provided to our clients

The RK Direct API offers customers the ability to integrate premium

content & capabilities into their own internal and external environments

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This module of the Reuters Knowledge Direct eLearning is complete.

The next module is Reuters Knowledge Direct API.

In that module we go deeper into how the API works, who the clients

are, and how they will use the product.