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How to run your own data backend for OpenBB Workspace with OpenBB

Start the ODP API server locally and connect it to OpenBB Workspace as a backend.

Short answer: Run pip install openbb; then 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. All steps.

Who it is forAn analyst who wants their own data sources inside OpenBB Workspace dashboards and AI agents.

The problemData stuck in local scripts never reaches the dashboards the team uses.

The outcomeA FastAPI backend on 127.0.0.1:6900 connected to OpenBB Workspace, with its apps listed.

What you need first

  • 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

Steps

  1. Run pip install openbb
  2. Start the server with openbb-api; it launches FastAPI via Uvicorn at 127.0.0.1:6900
  3. Sign in to OpenBB Workspace, open the Apps tab and click Connect backend
  4. Name it Open Data Platform, enter the local URL, click Test, then Add

Prompt for your agent

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.

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.

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