As far as the APIs, they're there specifically so you can pull data into your own tools. I wrote a few Access-based tools (it was the only thing on offer in a

As far as the APIs, they're there specifically so you can pull data into your own tools. I wrote a few Access-based tools (it was the only thing on offer in a big pension fund) using those APIs; it was invaluable for things like tracking unsettled trades.