Keep news content entitlements in the application data model

Write down the permitted operations

Ask the provider to confirm your exact use and save the approved agreement reference. The following categories are an application checklist, not a description of standard Bloomberg terms.

A local example of an explicit use gate

This Python function takes a permission record already approved by your organization. It does not derive rights from source names or parse a contract. An unknown profile denies use rather than guessing.

from datetime import datetime, timezone

def may_use(profile, action, audience, now):
    if not profile or profile.get("approved") is not True:
        return False
    try:
        expiry = datetime.fromisoformat(profile["expires_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00"))
    except (KeyError, TypeError, ValueError):
        return False
    if expiry.utcoffset() is None or now.utcoffset() is None:
        return False
    return (now < expiry and action in profile.get("actions", [])
            and audience in profile.get("audiences", []))

# Synthetic application permission, NOT a Bloomberg or Synoptic license.
profile = {
    "approved": True,
    "actions": ["display_headline"],
    "audiences": ["internal"],
    "expires_at": "2026-12-01T00:00:00Z",
}
now = datetime(2026, 11, 14, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
assert may_use(profile, "display_headline", "internal", now)
assert not may_use(profile, "display_body", "internal", now)
assert not may_use(profile, "display_headline", "public", now)
assert not may_use(None, "display_headline", "internal", now)
assert not may_use({"approved": True}, "display_headline", "internal", now)
print("synthetic use-policy fixture passed")

Executed locally on 14 November 2026. All permissions are synthetic. This is a simplified software pattern, not legal advice or a complete entitlement system.

Attach the decision to source identity

Keep provider, source, account product, agreement reference and policy version. If one provider aggregates several publishers, do not assume they share the same permissions. A cache, derived store or export must follow the source-specific conditions actually approved.

Recheck when the use changes

Moving from internal alerts to a public panel or sending article text to another service changes the requirement. Review that use before enabling it. Bloomberg’s developer tools terms and your product agreement are distinct inputs; SDK availability alone does not establish a right to distribute content or applications.