Fetch Ruthenium (RUTH) Historical Prices using this API service

Introduction

Metals-API, you can seamlessly access historical price data and leverage it for various applications. This blog post will delve into the capabilities of the Metals-API, focusing on how to retrieve historical prices for Ruthenium and other metals, while exploring the transformative potential of real-time metals data.

Metals-API Information

About Ruthenium (RUTH)

API Description

Metals-API is a powerful tool that allows users to access a wealth of information about various metals, including Ruthenium. This API is designed to provide real-time and historical data, making it an invaluable resource for developers looking to create applications that require up-to-date metal prices.

Key Features and Endpoints

• Latest Rates Endpoint: Depending on your subscription plan, this endpoint provides real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or even more frequently. This is essential for traders who need to stay informed about the latest market movements.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Access historical rates for most currencies dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to your query, you can retrieve the historical price of Ruthenium and other metals, allowing for in-depth analysis of price trends over time.
• Bid and Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature enables you to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for metals, which is crucial for traders looking to execute orders at the best possible prices.
• Convert Endpoint: The Metals-API includes a currency conversion endpoint, allowing you to convert any amount from one metal to another or to/from USD. This is particularly useful for traders dealing with multiple currencies.
• Time-Series Endpoint: This endpoint allows you to query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of your choice. This is ideal for analyzing price movements over specific periods.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: Retrieve information about how metal prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis. This can help traders identify patterns and make informed decisions based on historical volatility.
• Carat Endpoint: Access information about Gold rates by Carat, which is essential for jewelers and traders in the jewelry market.
• Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Query the API to get the lowest and highest prices for a specific date, which can be 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 comprehensively.
• Historical LME Endpoint: Access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, providing a long-term view of market trends.
• API Key: Your unique API key is required to access the API, ensuring secure and authorized usage.
• API Response: The API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, with all data returned in a structured JSON format.
• Supported Symbols Endpoint: This constantly updated endpoint returns all available currencies and metals, ensuring you have the latest information at your fingertips.
• Gold Price India Endpoint: Retrieve the latest gold price in India using this dedicated endpoint, which is particularly useful for traders in the Indian market.
• News Endpoint: Stay updated with the latest news articles related to various metals, helping you stay informed about market developments.

List of Symbols

Metals-API Supported Symbols page. This resource is invaluable for developers looking to integrate specific metal data into their applications.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1749341462,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-06-08",
    "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": 1749255062,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-06-07",
    "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": "2025-06-01",
    "end_date": "2025-06-08",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-06-01": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-06-03": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-06-08": {
            "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": 1749341462,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-06-01",
    "end_date": "2025-06-08",
    "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": 1749341462,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-06-08",
    "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": 1749341462,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-06-08",
    "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 and explore the Metals-API Supported Symbols page for a complete list of available metals and currencies. Embrace the future of metal trading with the power of real-time data at your fingertips.