Get Mumbai Gold 22k (MUMB-22k) Historical Prices with Metals-API

Get Mumbai Gold 22k (MUMB-22k) Historical Prices with Metals-API

Metals-API provides a robust solution. This blog post will delve into the capabilities of the Metals-API, focusing on how developers can leverage its features to obtain historical prices and gain insights into market trends.

About Gold (XAU)

API Description

Key Features and Endpoints

• Latest Rates Endpoint: Depending on your subscription plan, this endpoint returns real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or even more frequently. This feature is crucial for traders who need to stay informed about the latest market movements.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Historical rates are available for most currencies dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to the API request, developers can query the Metals-API for historical rates, allowing them to analyze trends over time.
• Bid And Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature enables users to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices, providing insights into market liquidity and pricing dynamics.
• Convert Endpoint: The conversion endpoint allows users to convert any amount from one currency to another, making it easy to analyze gold prices in different currencies.
• Time-Series Endpoint: This endpoint allows developers to query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of their choice, facilitating in-depth analysis of price movements over time.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: Users can retrieve information about how currencies fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, which is essential for understanding market volatility.
• Carat Endpoint: This feature provides information about gold rates by carat, allowing users to understand the value of gold in various purities.
• Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: This endpoint allows users to query the API to get the lowest and highest price for a specified date, which is vital for traders looking to identify price extremes.
• Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint provides open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, offering a comprehensive view of market performance.
• Historical LME Endpoint: Access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, which is beneficial for those interested in long-term trends.
• 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 returns exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data presentation.
• Available Endpoints: The API comes with numerous endpoints, each providing different functionalities tailored to various user needs.
• Supported Symbols Endpoint: This endpoint returns all available currencies, allowing users to stay updated on the latest symbols supported by the API.
• Gold Price India Endpoint: Retrieve the latest gold price in India using the dedicated endpoint, which is particularly useful for local traders.
• News Endpoint: Stay informed with the latest news articles related to various metals, helping users keep abreast of market developments.

List of Symbols

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

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1745294481,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-22",
    "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": 1745208081,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-21",
    "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": "2025-04-15",
    "end_date": "2025-04-22",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-04-15": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-04-17": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-04-22": {
            "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": 1745294481,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-04-15",
    "end_date": "2025-04-22",
    "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": 1745294481,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-22",
    "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": 1745294481,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-22",
    "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, explore the Metals-API Supported Symbols page, and visit the Metals-API Website for additional resources.