Speed Guide
Overview
Last Updated: Version 4.3.0 - October 2026
The Speed Guide utility allows users and developers who do not have access to the LSEG Workspace Desktop application to browse streaming content available from Delivery/Data Platform. Streaming content can be accessed within Real-Time -- Optimized service within the cloud or directly to your Real-Time services available within a deployed Real-Time Distribution System.
When building applications consuming streaming market data, developers often need a list of RICs (Reuters Instrument Codes) for certain market, exchange, or instrument types. The list of fields provided for these instrument types will differ depending on the type of asset. To aid in the discovery and understanding of these assets, the Speed Guide utility is a graphical tool presenting data screen displays. These data screens, or speed guides, help users navigate through the universe of RICs and list the fields available for the specific asset. Developers will be presented with a simple organization of the data to gain a better understanding which includes complex structures such as Option Chains, Indices, Futures, etc.
The Speed Guide tool registers for Snapshot only data content (i.e, non-streaming).
Full source code and details found in GitHub.
Important Note
This Speed Guide tool is intended solely for demonstration and data exploration purposes and must not be deployed in any production environment. It is provided "AS IS," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. No service level agreement (SLA), product support, or maintenance obligations are provided or implied.
If you have any questions regarding how to use the tool, do not contact the Support team but please post the question on the Developer Portal Q&A forum page.
The package is built with Java 11 compatability and bundled with JavaFX version 17.0.18.
Prerequisites
Required software components:
- Supported Java versions - Required to run the application. Please check supported Java versions from the API Compatibility Matrix page.
How to run the tool.
See the README.txt file in the tool package.
Note: JavaFX prints the warning Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module' at startup. It is expected for a bundled JAR and can be ignored.
Troubleshooting
This tool is provided "as" with no service level agreement (SLA). If you have any questions regarding how to use the tool, please post the question on the Developer Portal Q&A forum page.
