---
id: "P:cAlgo.API.BacktestingDataSource.Name"
kind: "property"
type: "T:cAlgo.API.BacktestingDataSource"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Backtesting/DataSource/BacktestingDataSource/Name/"
---

> Documentation index for agents: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/llms.txt · machine index: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/api.json

# BacktestingDataSource.Name

Member of [BacktestingDataSource](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Plugin/Backtesting/DataSource/BacktestingDataSource/index.md).

## Name

Gets unique name of backtesting data source.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI not supported · Cloud not supported.

- CLI: Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the CLI.
- Cloud: Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the cloud.

C#:

```csharp
string Name {get;}
```

Python:

```python
backtestingDataSource.Name: str
```

### Returns

`string` — 

Available since cAlgo.API 5.3.

### Examples

C#:

```csharp
foreach (var dataSource in Backtesting.DataSources)
    Print("Data source name: {0}", dataSource.Name);
```

Python:

```python
for dataSource in api.Backtesting.DataSources:
    api.Print(f"Data source name: {dataSource.Name}")
```