Explore ways to Get Ruthenium (RUTH) prices using this API effectively

Introduction

Metals-API Information

About Ruthenium (RUTH)

API Description

Metals-API Documentation.

Key Features and Endpoints

• Latest Rates Endpoint: This endpoint provides real-time exchange rate data for metals, updated based on the subscription plan. Developers can easily retrieve the latest prices for Ruthenium and other metals, ensuring they have the most accurate information at their fingertips.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Users can access historical rates dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to the API request, developers can analyze past price movements and trends, which is crucial for making informed trading decisions.
• Bid and Ask Endpoint: This feature allows users to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for metals. Understanding the bid-ask spread is essential for traders looking to optimize their buying and selling strategies.
• Convert Endpoint: The Metals-API includes a currency conversion endpoint, enabling users to convert amounts between different metals and currencies. This is particularly useful for businesses operating in multiple markets.
• Time-Series Endpoint: This endpoint allows users to query daily historical rates between two specified dates. It is ideal for analyzing price trends over specific periods.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: Users can track how metal prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, providing insights into market volatility and helping traders make better decisions.
• Carat Endpoint: This feature allows users to retrieve information about Gold rates by Carat, which is essential for jewelers and gold traders.
• Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Users can query the API to obtain the lowest and highest prices for a specified date, which is useful for identifying market extremes.
• Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint provides open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, allowing traders to analyze market performance.
• Historical LME Endpoint: Users can access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, providing a long-term view of price movements.
• API Key: Each user is assigned a unique API key that must be included in requests to authenticate and authorize access to the API.
• API Response: The API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data interpretation.
• Available Endpoints: The Metals-API offers a comprehensive list of endpoints, each designed to provide specific functionalities to meet user needs.
• Supported Symbols Endpoint: This endpoint returns a constantly updated list of all available metal symbols, ensuring users can access the latest information.
• Gold Price India Endpoint: Users can retrieve the latest gold prices in India, which is particularly relevant for traders in that market.
• News Endpoint: This feature allows users to access the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping them informed about market developments.

List of Symbols

Metals-API Supported Symbols page.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1751947221,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-08",
    "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": 1751860821,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-07",
    "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": "2025-07-01",
    "end_date": "2025-07-08",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-07-01": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-07-03": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-07-08": {
            "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": 1751947221,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-07-01",
    "end_date": "2025-07-08",
    "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": 1751947221,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-08",
    "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": 1751947221,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-08",
    "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 Documentation, developers can gain a deeper understanding of the API's functionalities and how to implement them in their projects.