Metals-API vs MetalpriceAPI

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Metals-API vs MetalpriceAPI

MetalpriceAPI is a precious-metals and FX REST API: gold, silver, platinum, palladium, 150+ currencies. Metals-API is the catalog: 618+ symbols, 185+ currencies, LBMA, LME, Indian cities, hosted MCP, and intraday candles on paid plans. A gold widget in many currencies can use either. A product that later needs nickel, Mumbai silver, or LME copper already needs Metals-API.

Four metals and FX is their thing

  • XAU, XAG, XPT, XPD plus 150+ forex pairs.
  • Latest, historical, convert, timeframe, carat, OHLC.
  • No public MCP. No LME catalog. No Indian city list.

Where Metals-API wins

  • 618+ symbols and 185+ currencies. Named markets: LBMA AM/PM, LME base metals, city gold and silver.
  • Hosted MCP with eight tools, including metals.intraday. MCP setup.
  • Intraday on standard paid plans — candles from 1m to 1d (their minutely feed is Enterprise-only).
  • Endpoints they do not center: historical LME, historical LBMA, Metals Price India, fluctuation, bid/ask. Same REST+MCP quota; WordPress plugin available.

Head-to-head

  • Coverage
    MetalpriceAPI: 4 precious metals · 150+ FX
    Metals-API: 618+ symbols · 185+ currencies · LBMA / LME / India
  • MCP
    MetalpriceAPI: None publicly
    Metals-API: Hosted · metals-api.com/mcp
  • Intraday
    MetalpriceAPI: Minute bars locked to Enterprise
    Metals-API: Intraday candles on paid plans (1m–1d)
  • Named markets
    MetalpriceAPI: Not as LME / India city catalog
    Metals-API: LBMA, LME, Indian city symbols
  • Integration
    MetalpriceAPI: REST
    Metals-API: REST + hosted MCP + WordPress · same quota

Who should pick which

  • Pick MetalpriceAPI if you only need four precious metals against FX and you will not use MCP.
  • Pick Metals-API if the catalog, named exchanges, intraday on paid plans, or AI agents matter.

FAQ

  • Does MetalpriceAPI have MCP? No public MCP. Metals-API does: metals-api.com/mcp.
  • Can I get LME or Indian city prices from MetalpriceAPI? Not as a named-market catalog. Metals-API ships both — Symbols (LME, India).
  • Where do I see plans? Metals-API pricing. We do not duplicate competitor price lists here.

Get started

Get an API key · MCP setup · Docs · Symbols · Pricing

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