Core Widgets

OpenBB's core widgets form the foundation of your financial analysis workspace. These essential components enable you to organize information, capture insights, and integrate external data sources within a unified interface, creating a powerful environment for financial analysis and decision-making.

Navigation Bar

The Navigation Bar serves as your dashboard's command center, providing intuitive organization for complex information. This powerful tool enables you to:

• Create and manage multiple tabs for different analysis contexts
• Organize information into logical sections
• Separate research from analysis
• Track different market sectors
• Monitor various portfolios

Note Widget

The Note widget transforms your dashboard into a dynamic research platform, enabling you to capture and organize your insights effectively. This versatile tool allows you to:

• Document real-time insights during market analysis
• Record key findings and observations
• Store and organize prompts for AI-powered analysis
• Create a searchable knowledge base of your research

AI Integration

The Note widget's AI integration capabilities enhance your analysis workflow by:

• Maintaining a library of effective prompts
• Providing context for AI analysis
• Creating a seamless workflow between manual research and automated insights
• Enabling intelligent data processing and interpretation

Website and Iframe Widget

The Website widget brings external data sources directly into your dashboard, creating a unified research environment. This powerful integration enables you to:

• Access and interact with external websites without leaving OpenBB
• Compare data from multiple sources side by side
• Create a comprehensive research workspace
• Maintain context while analyzing multiple data sources

Note: Some websites may restrict embedding. OpenBB automatically checks and only displays websites that permit embedding.

RSS Feeds Widget

The RSS Feeds widget serves as your personal news aggregator within OpenBB, keeping you informed with market-moving information. This essential tool provides:

• Curated financial news from top sources
• Customizable news feed preferences
• Real-time market updates
• Integrated news analysis within your research workflow

Clock Widget

The Clock widget helps you track global market hours and coordinate across time zones, essential for international trading and analysis. This tool is particularly valuable for:

• Monitoring market open/close times across different regions
• Coordinating with international teams
• Planning trades across multiple time zones
• Staying aware of global market events

Simple API Endpoints

The Simple API Endpoints widget provides a direct path to integrate custom data into your dashboard, enabling real-time data updates and analysis. This powerful feature:

• Converts API responses into interactive tables
• Requires minimal configuration
• Supports JSON data formats
• Enables real-time data updates

Implementation Guide

1. Enter your API endpoint URL
2. Configure any required connection details
3. Select the relevant metadata
4. The widget automatically renders your data in table format

Troubleshooting Guide

Data Not Displaying

• Verify your endpoint returns JSON format
• Check API response structure
• Ensure proper authentication if required

Connection Errors

• Use the '+ Add Headers' button to include required authentication
• Verify endpoint accessibility
• Check network connectivity

Data Structure Issues

• Use the "Data Key" parameter for nested JSON structures
• Consider using Data Integration for complex data processing

For additional support, contact support@openbb.finance with specific details about your issue.

Pre-configured API Endpoints

We provide several pre-configured API endpoints for immediate use:

Widget Title	Public URL	Category	Subcategory	Source	Description	Add to Pro
Protocols	https://defillama-datasets.llama.fi/lite/v2/protocols	DeFi	TVL	DefiLLama	Comprehensive list of DeFi protocols with TVL data
Historical Chain TVL	https://api.llama.fi/v2/historicalChainTvl	DeFi	TVL	DefiLLama	Historical TVL data across all DeFi chains
Chains	https://api.llama.fi/v2/chains	DeFi	TVL	DefiLLama	Current TVL metrics for all chains
TAO stats	https://taostats.io/data.json	Crypto		Tao	Real-time $TAO token and subnet metrics