MSRB Rule G-34 outlines the requirements for the SHORT (Short-term Obligation Rate Transparency) system, through which municipal securities dealers or their agents submit interest rate resets and documents for auction rate and variable rate demand obligations.
Documentation
The SHORT System XML Interface Specification and Data Elements document details various aspects of the SHORT System, including how to create properly formatted XML files for transmission of data to the SHORT System using the SHORT System Web Service. In addition, this document lists error codes that can be assigned to a submission of information using the SHORT System Web Service or Web User Interface.
The SHORT System Web User Interface can be used for manual input of data and for reviewing submitted information, including information submitted using the SHORT System Web Service.
The Specifications for the SHORT System Document Submission Service detail the submission of SHORT documents to the SHORT System Web Service.
As described in the documents listed above, all submitters of information to the SHORT System are required to obtain an account in MSRB Gateway, which is designed to be a single, secure access point for all MSRB applications. User manuals for MSRB Gateway can be found here.