The Quantlab API

For Quantlab version 3.1.4107 and later.

Complete reference for extending Quantlab through Python, COM/Excel, and C++ interfaces.

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Introduction

Quantlab is a financial analytics platform with a built-in language (QLang) for instrument pricing, curve construction, risk analytics, and real-time trading. The Quantlab API lets you access all of Quantlab’s functionality from three external interfaces:

Interface

Use case

Complexity

Python

Scripting, research, data analysis, Jupyter notebooks

Low

COM / Excel

Spreadsheet integration, VBA automation

Medium

C++ (QLL)

High-performance plugins, custom object types

High

All three interfaces access the same underlying QLang function library – over 4000 functions, 551 classes, and 78 enums covering fixed income, derivatives, yield curves, risk, and real-time data.

Quantlab Developer with QLang code and real-time data