Barchart Released New Developer Platform cmdtyView Labs
The new tool provides quantitative analysts and developers with programmatic access to commodity market data.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Software
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Barchart has launched cmdtyView Labs, a platform designed to give developers and quantitative analysts direct, programmatic access to commodity market data. The platform enables users to integrate real-time quotes, historical data, and analytics into proprietary applications.
Why it matters
Market professionals require the flexibility to incorporate complex commodity data streams into their own custom analytical environments. This release provides the necessary infrastructure for firms to build specialized tools that operate outside of standard off-the-shelf software.
The platform supports six distinct software development kits including Python, C#/.NET, Java, Go, JavaScript, and Rust. Data is delivered to these environments via WebSocket streams and HTTP JSON endpoints.
The players
Barchart
Barchart is a financial technology company that provides data, software, and services to the global commodity, futures, and equity markets.
The details
The platform utilizes a local proxy embedded within the cmdtyView Desktop application to handle authentication and manage user permissions. Developers connect to this local instance using a WebSocket connection and a Protocol Buffer feed to retrieve their data.
Timeline
Barchart announced the release of cmdtyView Labs on October 13, 2026.
The Tech Race
The shift toward programmatic, API-first access replaces legacy, manual data entry methods that have historically slowed down quantitative analysis. By adopting Protocol Buffer feed technology, the company positions its platform against enterprise data providers that traditionally restrict access to closed ecosystems.
Developers and analysts gain the ability to create custom workflows that automate the processing of complex commodity data streams. To use the platform, customers must maintain an active cmdtyView Labs subscription alongside a standard installation of cmdtyView Desktop.
The takeaway
This platform allows users to bypass restrictive interface limitations and create bespoke tools tailored to their unique analytical needs. Firms should evaluate their existing internal software architecture to determine if these SDKs can streamline their current data integration pipelines.
Further reading
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