Get Bitumen (BITUMEN) prices using this API for market insights

Introduction

Metals-API and how it can be utilized to gain valuable market insights into Bitumen and other metals.

About Bitumen (BITUMEN)

Metals-API provides developers with the tools necessary to harness this data effectively.

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API Description

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 developers who need the latest pricing information to inform their applications.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Users can access historical rates dating back to 2019 by appending a specific date to the API request. This feature is invaluable for analyzing past trends and making informed predictions about future price movements.
• Bid And Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature allows users to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for metals. Understanding the bid-ask spread is crucial for traders and businesses looking to optimize their buying and selling strategies.
• 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 functionality is particularly useful for businesses operating in multiple currencies.
• Time-Series Endpoint: Users can query the API for daily historical rates between two chosen dates. This endpoint is essential for conducting in-depth analyses of price movements over specific periods.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: This endpoint provides information about how metal prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, allowing users to track market volatility and make informed decisions.
• Carat Endpoint: Users can retrieve information about gold rates by carat, which is particularly useful for jewelers and businesses in the luxury goods sector.
• Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: This endpoint allows users to query the API to get the lowest and highest prices for a specified date, providing insights into market extremes.
• Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: Users can access OHLC data for specific time periods, which is crucial for traders looking to analyze price trends and make strategic decisions.
• Historical LME Endpoint: This endpoint provides access to historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, offering a long-term perspective on metal prices.
• API Key: Each user is assigned a unique API key that must be included in API requests to authenticate access.
• API Response: The Metals-API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data interpretation.
• Available Endpoints: The API includes multiple endpoints, each designed to provide specific functionalities tailored to user needs.
• Supported Symbols Endpoint: This constantly updated endpoint returns all available metal symbols, ensuring users have access to the latest data.
• Gold Price India Endpoint: Users can retrieve the latest gold prices in India using this dedicated endpoint, catering to regional market needs.
• News Endpoint: The Metals-API allows users to retrieve the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping them informed about market developments.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1752800420,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-18",
    "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": 1752714020,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-17",
    "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": "2025-07-11",
    "end_date": "2025-07-18",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-07-11": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-07-13": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-07-18": {
            "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": 1752800420,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-07-11",
    "end_date": "2025-07-18",
    "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) Price Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1752800420,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-18",
    "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": 1752800420,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-18",
    "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 discover the full range of supported symbols on the Metals-API Supported Symbols page. Embrace the future of metal trading with the Metals-API and unlock the potential of real-time data.