diff --git a/argparse_translator/argparse_translator.py b/argparse_translator/argparse_translator.py
index 179b9a7d6d5..f2f47519be7 100644
--- a/argparse_translator/argparse_translator.py
+++ b/argparse_translator/argparse_translator.py
@@ -503,16 +503,16 @@ class ArgparseTranslator:
         return wrapper_func
 
 
-from openbb import obb
+# from openbb import obb
 
-ref_processor = ReferenceToCustomArgumentsProcessor(obb.coverage.reference)
+# ref_processor = ReferenceToCustomArgumentsProcessor(obb.coverage.reference)
 
 
-ref_equity_price_historical = ref_processor.custom_groups["/equity/price/historical"]
+# ref_equity_price_historical = ref_processor.custom_groups["/equity/price/historical"]
 
-translator = ArgparseTranslator(
-    obb.equity.price.historical, ref_equity_price_historical
-)
-equity_historical_price = translator.translate()
-result = equity_historical_price()
-print(result)
+# translator = ArgparseTranslator(
+#     obb.equity.price.historical, ref_equity_price_historical
+# )
+# equity_historical_price = translator.translate()
+# result = equity_historical_price()
+# print(result)
diff --git a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/constants.py b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/constants.py
index 74ad9bcf6de..91996980b23 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/constants.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/constants.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
-ASSETS_DIRECTORY = Path(__file__).parent / "assets"
 HOME_DIRECTORY = Path.home()
 OPENBB_DIRECTORY = Path(HOME_DIRECTORY, ".openbb_platform")
 USER_SETTINGS_PATH = Path(OPENBB_DIRECTORY, "user_settings.json")
diff --git a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/coverage.py b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/coverage.py
index dff33f99a04..9f4f957a913 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/coverage.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/coverage.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional
 from openbb_core.api.router.helpers.coverage_helpers import get_route_schema_map
 from openbb_core.app.provider_interface import ProviderInterface
 from openbb_core.app.router import CommandMap
+from openbb_core.app.static.reference_loader import ReferenceLoader
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from openbb_core.app.static.app_factory import BaseApp
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class Coverage:
         self._app = app
         self._command_map = CommandMap(coverage_sep=".")
         self._provider_interface = ProviderInterface()
+        self._reference_loader = ReferenceLoader()
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         """Return docstring."""
@@ -49,6 +51,11 @@ class Coverage:
             for command, value in self._command_map.commands_model.items()
         }
 
+    @property
+    def reference(self) -> Dict[str, Dict]:
+        """Return reference data."""
+        return self._reference_loader.reference
+
     def command_schemas(self, filter_by_provider: Optional[str] = None):
         """Return route schema for a command."""
         return get_route_schema_map(
diff --git a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/reference_loader.py b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/reference_loader.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d84425cc46b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/reference_loader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""ReferenceLoader class for loading reference data from a file."""
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Optional
+
+from openbb_core.app.model.abstract.singleton import SingletonMeta
+
+
+class ReferenceLoader(metaclass=SingletonMeta):
+    def __init__(self, directory: Optional[Path] = None):
+        """
+        Initialize the ReferenceLoader with a specific directory.
+
+        If no directory is provided, a default directory will be used.
+
+        Attributes
+        ----------
+        directory : Optional[Path]
+            The directory from which to load the assets where the reference file lives.
+        """
+        self.directory = directory or directory or self._get_default_directory()
+        self._reference = self._load(self.directory / "assets" / "reference.json")
+
+    @property
+    def reference(self) -> Dict[str, Dict]:
+        """Get the reference data."""
+        return self._reference
+
+    def _get_default_directory(self) -> Path:
+        """Get the default directory for loading references."""
+        return Path(__file__).parents[4].resolve() / "openbb"
+
+    def _load(self, file_path: Path):
+        """Load the reference data from a file."""
+        try:
+            with open(file_path) as f:
+                data = json.load(f)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            data = {}
+        return data
diff --git a/openbb_platform/openbb/__init__.py b/openbb_platform/openbb/__init__.py
index aee57e939cb..144352fbbb7 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/openbb/__init__.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/openbb/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from openbb_core.app.static.app_factory import (
     create_app as _create_app,
 )
 from openbb_core.app.static.package_builder import PackageBuilder as _PackageBuilder
+from openbb_core.app.static.reference_loader import ReferenceLoader as _ReferenceLoader
 
 _this_dir = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ def build(
 
 
 _PackageBuilder(_this_dir).auto_build()
+_ReferenceLoader(_this_dir)
 
 try:
     # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel