Retrieve Gold Ask (XAU-ASK) Historical Prices with this API

Metals-API offers a robust solution for retrieving Gold Ask (XAU-ASK) historical prices, empowering users with real-time data and analytics. This blog post delves into the intricacies of the Metals-API, exploring its capabilities, features, and how it can be leveraged to gain insights into the Gold market.

About Gold (XAU)

API Description

Metals-API Documentation outlines how developers can utilize the API to access the latest rates, historical data, and even perform currency conversions. This level of flexibility allows for the integration of metals data into financial applications, trading platforms, and analytical tools.

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 make quick decisions based on the latest market conditions.
Historical Rates Endpoint: Historical rates for Gold and other metals are available dating back to 2019. Users can query the API for historical rates by appending a specific date, allowing for in-depth analysis of price trends over time.
Bid And Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature enables users to retrieve real-time Bid and Ask prices for Gold and other metals. Understanding the spread between these prices is essential for traders looking to optimize their buying and selling strategies.
Convert Endpoint: The Metals-API includes a currency conversion endpoint, allowing users to convert any amount from one metal to another or to/from USD. This is particularly useful for traders operating in different currencies.
Time-Series Endpoint: Users can query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of their choice. This feature is invaluable for analyzing price movements over specific periods.
Fluctuation Endpoint: This endpoint provides information about how Gold and other currencies fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, helping traders understand market volatility.
Carat Endpoint: Users can retrieve information about Gold rates by Carat, which is essential for jewelers and those in the jewelry industry.
Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: This endpoint allows users to query the API for the lowest and highest prices of Gold over a specified period, providing insights into market extremes.
Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: Users can access the open, high, low, and close prices for Gold, which are critical for technical analysis.
Historical LME Endpoint: This endpoint provides access to historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, allowing for comprehensive analysis of market trends.
API Key: Each user is assigned a unique API Key that must be included in requests to authenticate access to the API.
API Response: The Metals-API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data interpretation.
Available Endpoints: The API comes with a constantly updated list of available endpoints, ensuring users have access to the latest features.
Supported Symbols Endpoint: This endpoint returns all available metal symbols, allowing users to easily identify the metals they can query.
Gold Price India Endpoint: Users can retrieve the latest Gold price in India using this dedicated endpoint, catering to regional market needs.
News Endpoint: The Metals-API provides access to the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping users informed about market developments.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1752886833,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-19",
    "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": 1752800433,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-18",
    "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": "2025-07-12",
    "end_date": "2025-07-19",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-07-12": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-07-14": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-07-19": {
            "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": 1752886833,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-07-12",
    "end_date": "2025-07-19",
    "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": 1752886833,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-19",
    "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": 1752886833,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-19",
    "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 for a complete list of available metals. The Metals-API Website serves as a valuable resource for developers looking to harness the power of real-time metals data.

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Retrieve Gold Ask (XAU-ASK) Historical Prices with this API