Making compliance simpler: opening up the FCA Handbook through our new API

Firms tell us that complying with our requirements can be a burden. They have to keep up with changes, understand what we expect and embed new practices across multiple systems and teams. All of this takes time and resources.Of course, firms must meet their regulatory responsibilities – but we want to make it as simple as possible.That's why we're launching the FCA Handbook Application Programming Interface (API), so software systems can talk to each other and share information. With the Handbook available in a structured, machine-readable format, firms can access, understand and use our rules more easily.It’s another practical step in being a smarter regulator in a digital world.Making regulation easier for firmsThe FCA Handbook contains the rules, guidance and standards for the UK's financial services regulatory framework. For many years, firms could only get all this information through websites, monthly downloads and specialist compliance tools.The Handbook API gives them a different way to get what they need. It enables systems to access structured Handbook content directly, making it easier to integrate rules, guidance and updates into the tools they already use.Flexibility t