Retrieve Ruthenium (RUTH) Historical Prices through this API

Metals-API, a powerful tool that provides real-time and historical data for a wide range of metals.

Understanding Ruthenium (RUTH)

Digital Transformation in Metal Markets

Technological Innovation and Advancement

Latest Rates Endpoint provides real-time exchange rate data, while the Historical Rates Endpoint allows users to query historical prices dating back to 2019. This level of accessibility empowers developers to create applications that can analyze trends over time, providing valuable insights into the market dynamics of metals like Ruthenium.

Data Analytics and Insights

Time-Series Endpoint allows users to retrieve daily historical rates between two specified dates. This feature is particularly useful for developers looking to analyze price trends over a specific period, enabling them to make informed decisions based on historical data.

Future Trends and Possibilities

API Description

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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 essential for applications that require up-to-the-minute pricing information.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Users can access historical rates for most currencies dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to the API call, developers can retrieve historical prices for Ruthenium and other metals, allowing for in-depth analysis.
• 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 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 applications that require multi-currency support.
• Time-Series Endpoint: Developers can query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of their choice, enabling them to analyze trends and fluctuations over time.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: This endpoint provides information about how prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, which is crucial for understanding market volatility.
• Carat Endpoint: Users can retrieve information about gold rates by carat, which is particularly useful for jewelers and gold traders.
• Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: This feature allows users to query the API to get the lowest and highest prices for a specified date.
• Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint provides open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, which is essential for technical analysis.
• Historical LME Endpoint: Users can access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, providing a wealth of data for analysis.
• API Key: Each user is assigned a unique API key that must be included in API requests to authenticate access.
• API Response: The API returns exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data presentation.
• Supported Symbols Endpoint: This endpoint provides a constantly updated list of all available currencies and metals, ensuring developers have access to the latest information.
• Gold Price India Endpoint: Users can retrieve the latest gold price in India using this dedicated endpoint, which is particularly useful for traders in that region.
• News Endpoint: The API allows users to retrieve the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping developers informed about market trends.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1745647317,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-26",
    "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"
}

rates object contains the current prices for various metals, including Ruthenium.

Historical Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1745560917,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-25",
    "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": "2025-04-19",
    "end_date": "2025-04-26",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-04-19": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-04-21": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-04-26": {
            "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": 1745647317,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-04-19",
    "end_date": "2025-04-26",
    "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": 1745647317,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-26",
    "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": 1745647317,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-26",
    "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, developers can explore the full capabilities of the API and integrate it into their applications seamlessly. The future of metal pricing data is bright, and with the right tools, developers can stay ahead of the curve in this dynamic market.