Access real-time Iridium (IRD) prices using this API for investment tracking

Access Real-Time Iridium (IRD) Prices Using This API for Investment Tracking

Metals-API, investors and developers can seamlessly integrate real-time Iridium prices into their applications, enabling smarter investment strategies and enhanced market analysis.

About Iridium (IRD)

Understanding the Metals-API

Metals-API is a powerful tool that provides developers with access to real-time and historical metal prices, including Iridium. This API is designed to empower developers to build next-generation applications that require accurate and timely metal pricing data. By utilizing the Metals-API, developers can create applications that not only track prices but also analyze trends and forecast future movements.

Key Features and Endpoints

Latest Rates Endpoint: This endpoint provides real-time exchange rate data for metals, updated every 60 minutes, 10 minutes, or even more frequently, depending on the subscription plan. This feature is essential for investors looking to make timely decisions based on current market conditions.
Historical Rates Endpoint: Users can access historical rates dating back to 2019 by appending a specific date to the API request. This allows for in-depth analysis of price trends over time, which is crucial for forecasting future movements.
Bid and Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature retrieves real-time bid and ask prices for metals, providing insights into market liquidity and helping investors gauge the best times to buy or sell.
Convert Endpoint: The Metals-API includes a currency conversion endpoint, enabling users to convert amounts from one metal to another or to/from USD. This is particularly useful for investors dealing with multiple currencies.
Time-Series Endpoint: This endpoint allows users to query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of their choice, making it easier to analyze price movements over specific periods.
Fluctuation Endpoint: Users can track how metal prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, providing valuable insights into market volatility and helping investors make informed decisions.
Carat Endpoint: This feature provides information about gold rates by carat, which is essential for jewelers and investors in the gold market.
Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Users can query the API to get the lowest and highest prices for a specified date, allowing for better understanding of market extremes.
Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint provides open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, which is crucial for technical analysis.
Historical LME Endpoint: Users can access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, providing a wealth of data for analysis.
API Key: Each user is assigned a unique API key that must be included in requests to authenticate access to the API.
API Response: The Metals-API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data interpretation.
Available Endpoints: The API features numerous endpoints, each providing different functionalities tailored to user needs.
Supported Symbols Endpoint: This endpoint returns a constantly updated list of all available currencies and metals supported by the API.
Gold Price India Endpoint: Users can retrieve the latest gold prices in India using this dedicated endpoint, which is particularly useful for investors in the Indian market.
News Endpoint: The Metals-API allows users to retrieve the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping investors informed about market developments.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1753794016,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-29",
    "rates": {
        "XAU": 0.000482,
        "XAG": 0.03815,
        "XPT": 0.000912,
        "XPD": 0.000744,
        "XCU": 0.294118,
        "XAL": 0.434783,
        "XNI": 0.142857,
        "XZN": 0.344828
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Historical Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1753707616,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-28",
    "rates": {
        "XAU": 0.000485,
        "XAG": 0.03825,
        "XPT": 0.000915,
        "XPD": 0.000748
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Time-Series Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timeseries": true,
    "start_date": "2025-07-22",
    "end_date": "2025-07-29",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-07-22": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-07-24": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-07-29": {
            "XAU": 0.000482,
            "XAG": 0.03815,
            "XPT": 0.000912
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Convert Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "query": {
        "from": "USD",
        "to": "XAU",
        "amount": 1000
    },
    "info": {
        "timestamp": 1753794016,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-07-22",
    "end_date": "2025-07-29",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "XAU": {
            "start_rate": 0.000485,
            "end_rate": 0.000482,
            "change": -3.0e-6,
            "change_pct": -0.62
        },
        "XAG": {
            "start_rate": 0.03825,
            "end_rate": 0.03815,
            "change": -0.0001,
            "change_pct": -0.26
        },
        "XPT": {
            "start_rate": 0.000915,
            "end_rate": 0.000912,
            "change": -3.0e-6,
            "change_pct": -0.33
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

OHLC (Open/High/Low/Close) Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1753794016,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-29",
    "rates": {
        "XAU": {
            "open": 0.000485,
            "high": 0.000487,
            "low": 0.000481,
            "close": 0.000482
        },
        "XAG": {
            "open": 0.03825,
            "high": 0.0383,
            "low": 0.0381,
            "close": 0.03815
        },
        "XPT": {
            "open": 0.000915,
            "high": 0.000918,
            "low": 0.00091,
            "close": 0.000912
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Bid/Ask Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1753794016,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-29",
    "rates": {
        "XAU": {
            "bid": 0.000481,
            "ask": 0.000483,
            "spread": 2.0e-6
        },
        "XAG": {
            "bid": 0.0381,
            "ask": 0.0382,
            "spread": 0.0001
        },
        "XPT": {
            "bid": 0.000911,
            "ask": 0.000913,
            "spread": 2.0e-6
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Conclusion

Metals-API offers a comprehensive suite of tools for accessing real-time Iridium prices and other metal data. By leveraging the various endpoints, developers can create powerful applications that enhance investment tracking and market analysis. The ability to access historical data, track fluctuations, and convert between different metals and currencies empowers investors to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing market.

Metals-API Documentation and explore the Metals-API Supported Symbols for a complete list of available metals.

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Access real-time Iridium (IRD) prices using this API for investment tracking