QUODD: market data APIs, QX Digital and Equity+

QUODD supplies financial market data to banks, asset servicers, wealth firms, broker-dealers, fintech developers and financial publishers. Its main routes are the QX Digital operating portal, APIs and feeds, and the Equity+ research workstation. The appropriate product depends on whether a team needs recurring operational files, data inside its own application or a screen for investment research.[1]

QX Lookup supports ad hoc security searches. QX Query lets users upload securities of interest, select fields and retain templates, with CSV, PIPE and JSON downloads. QX Automate connects these workflows to downstream applications. Scheduled extracts and universe files support repeatable delivery, reducing the need to rebuild the same selection for each reporting cycle.[2]

Equity+ combines real-time and historical market views with an RTD portfolio tracker, institutional ownership and insider activity, company information, SEC filings, corporate actions and fund/ETF research. These are information and analysis functions. The reviewed workstation description does not establish brokerage account opening, custody or order execution as part of the product.[4]

The API offering includes REST, streaming interfaces, gRPC and tick feeds. Content extends beyond quotes to reference and security-master data, fundamentals, estimates, ESG information, news and corporate actions. Delivery frequency and available fields belong to the individual dataset; a delayed or end-of-day entitlement does not become real-time simply because an application uses a streaming-capable architecture.[3]

QUASAR is QUODD’s underlying data-delivery technology. The provider describes deployment across multiple clouds and regions, alongside support for SFTP, COBOL workflows and custom formats. It also advertises automated mapping and reusable data products. This provides several integration paths, but the proposed interface, hosting arrangement and recovery behavior require a defined service scope.[5]

The API security FAQ documents HTTPS for both REST and SOAP. SOAP users obtain the service WSDL through the API test form’s code area; REST requests use an HTTPS endpoint. This describes encrypted transport and implementation guidance, rather than an authorization to share account credentials or downstream data.[12]

The public trial FAQ directs buyers to a sales quotation rather than a standard price table. Its API trial ends after seven days or when its usage allowance is exhausted, whichever happens first. Remaining credits are shown in the account portal. A trial of another API requires a separate request; this is not a published trial entitlement for every QUODD product.[6]

Usage is measured in endpoint-specific hits, not necessarily one chargeable unit per HTTP request. The published example counts one hit per symbol or identifier for delayed global quotes. The March 2026 FAQ says most APIs offer unlimited hits, while directing customers to each test form’s Usage tab for its calculation. The purchased plan must establish which allowance actually applies.[7]

For plans with a limit, QUODD’s October 2026 FAQ says an overrun does not trigger immediate disconnection, but persistent excess monthly consumption can require the next usage tier. This qualified treatment should not be read as unlimited use of a capped subscription.[8]

Exchange charges and QUODD’s service price serve different purposes: the exchange licenses use of its data, while the vendor supplies access and delivery. A commercial comparison therefore needs both components, including the intended users and application rights, rather than the API subscription price alone.[18]

The online terms provide for advance subscription fees, additional taxes and potential annual increases. Subscriptions renew automatically; cancellation generally requires at least 30 days’ notice before the next term. Negotiated addenda can change the commercial arrangements.[9]

The sales process begins with a requirements review covering instruments, delivery, licensing and integration. Its advertised coverage spans equities, ETFs, funds, options, futures, indices, FX, crypto and fixed income. XML, JSON and CSV are among the published formats. A useful initial specification identifies the required fields and frequency for each dataset, together with the receiving system and intended audience.[19]

For recurring operational work, QX Digital separates a manually initiated lookup from a saved query and an automated downstream feed. Establishing the security universe and output template is therefore part of implementation, not merely a screen preference. A migration should preserve identifiers, effective dates and corporate-action treatment in the receiving workflow.[2]

The account portal exposes API usage, tokens, trial status and test-form output customization. Equity+ has separate application downloads and an Excel RTD installation package; QX Digital uses its own sign-in route. These entry points serve different products, so an API account should not be treated as proof of entitlement to every workstation or portal service.[10]

QUODD publishes three support options, but the linked support-plan page currently redirects to its general support hub and does not expose a usable public response-time comparison. The applicable hours, severity levels and restoration commitments therefore need to be established in the selected support plan.[11]

The online web-service terms default to internal business use. They restrict making data available to non-employees in exchange formats and sharing it across distinct applications. Third-party data can require separate owner agreements. Caching is permitted only within the relevant application and applicable owner restrictions. Client-facing distribution therefore needs an expressly suitable license; purchasing technical access alone does not supply those rights.[9]

QUODD’s attribution guidance applies when the agreement requires attribution. It distinguishes placement within mobile applications from other display contexts. Branding or attribution fulfills that contractual display requirement; it does not replace the data-owner permissions needed for the underlying use.[16]

QUASAR’s published governance functions include access entitlements, licensing administration, group workflows, usage monitoring, audit outputs and invoicing. These controls can help administer licensed use. They do not independently determine whether a particular application, redistribution arrangement or customer group has the necessary data rights.[5]

The company page states SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II assurance. This is the provider’s public claim; the page is not the full report and does not establish which systems, period or exceptions apply to a buyer’s service. The relevant assurance package is an implementation diligence item.[17]

The October 2026 privacy policy identifies QUODD Financial Information Services and affiliated entities, including Xignite, Inc., as the operating group. It describes QUODD as controller for information collected through the website. That website policy should be distinguished from the contract and processing terms governing a customer’s specific service.[13]

QUODD announced its completed Xignite acquisition on 16 February 2023. Xignite’s market-data APIs are consequently part of this provider family, and some account and documentation links still use xignite.com. They are not treated as a second uncovered provider in this directory.[15]

The current leadership page names Bob Ward as chief executive and NewSpring Holdings as owner. The published corporate address is 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 620, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. Ownership by NewSpring does not make its other portfolio companies QUODD product aliases.[14]

Operator

QUODD Financial Information Services and affiliated entities, including Xignite, Inc.

Service scope

Market data, pricing, reference data and research delivery through APIs, feeds, QX Digital and Equity+.

Customer types

Banks; Wealth managers; Asset servicers; Broker-dealers; Fintech platforms; Financial publishers

Delivery

SaaS; API

Pricing publication

Quote only

Platforms

QX Digital; QX Lookup; QX Query; QX Automate; QX Marketplace; Equity+; QUASAR

Integrations

REST APIs; Streaming APIs; gRPC; SOAP web services; SFTP; Excel RTD

Pricing scope

Dataset, usage, data rights and support scope require a quotation; exchange licensing can add separate charges.

Implementation

Requirements review followed by selected dataset, entitlement, format and application integration.

Support

Public support hub, account email and product-specific access routes; contractual service levels depend on the support plan.

Permissions and regulatory scope

Financial-data and workflow services. Data-owner licenses and permitted distribution depend on the agreed application and user scope.

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The online terms promise at least 30 business days’ written notice before an update that affects service operation, functionality or business purpose. They also address termination when a change degrades the customer’s systems. For a data migration, that contractual change process matters alongside the initial feed specification and acceptance criteria.[9]