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 "generated": "2026-10-25",
 "id": "openbq-org-openbb--run-an-openbb-backend-for-workspace",
 "repo": "openbq-org/OpenBB",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/openbq-org/OpenBB",
 "repo_slug": "openbq-org-openbb",
 "title": "Run your own data backend for OpenBB Workspace",
 "page_title": "How to run your own data backend for OpenBB Workspace with OpenBB",
 "summary": "Start the ODP API server locally and connect it to OpenBB Workspace as a backend.",
 "who": "An analyst who wants their own data sources inside OpenBB Workspace dashboards and AI agents.",
 "problem": "Data stuck in local scripts never reaches the dashboards the team uses.",
 "outcome": "A FastAPI backend on 127.0.0.1:6900 connected to OpenBB Workspace, with its apps listed.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `pip install openbb`",
  "Start the server with `openbb-api`; it launches FastAPI via Uvicorn at 127.0.0.1:6900",
  "Sign in to OpenBB Workspace, open the Apps tab and click Connect backend",
  "Name it Open Data Platform, enter the local URL, click Test, then Add"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Install openbq-org/OpenBB, start openbb-api locally, and confirm it answers at 127.0.0.1:6900. Then list the steps to connect it as a backend in OpenBB Workspace and what the Test button should report.",
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  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The backend runs on localhost, so Workspace in your browser must be able to reach that machine. Not financial advice: paper trade first, and remember you can lose money.",
 "category": "Data and analytics",
 "tags": [
  "Data and analytics"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Python 3.10 to 3.14",
  "pip",
  "Optional API keys for the data providers you want to use",
  "For Workspace: a free OpenBB Workspace sign in"
 ],
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 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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 "score": 0.9,
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