Understanding Kochi Gold 22k (KOCH-22k) Historical Prices with Metals-API

Understanding Kochi Gold 22k (KOCH-22k) Historical Prices with Metals-API

Metals-API Information

About Gold (XAU)

API Description

Metals-API Documentation. This resource provides comprehensive guidance on the various endpoints available, including their functionalities and usage examples.

Key Features and Endpoints

• Latest Rates Endpoint: This endpoint provides real-time exchange rate data for various metals, updated based on your subscription plan. Depending on your plan, you can receive updates every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or even more frequently.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Users can access historical rates for most currencies dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to the API request, you can retrieve historical prices for gold and other metals.
• Bid And Ask Endpoint: This feature allows you to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for metals, providing insights into market liquidity and pricing dynamics.
• Convert Endpoint: The API includes a currency conversion endpoint, enabling users to convert amounts from one metal to another or to/from USD, facilitating easier trading and investment decisions.
• Time-Series Endpoint: This endpoint allows you to query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of your choice, making it easier to analyze trends over specific periods.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: Users can track how currencies fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, providing insights into market volatility and price movements.
• Carat Endpoint: This feature allows you to retrieve information about gold rates by carat, which is particularly useful for jewelers and consumers interested in specific gold purity levels.
• Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: This endpoint enables you to query the API for the lowest and highest prices of metals over a specified period, assisting in identifying market extremes.
• Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: Users can access open, high, low, and close prices for metals, which are essential for technical analysis and trading strategies.
• Historical LME Endpoint: This endpoint provides access to historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, offering a comprehensive view of market trends.
• API Key: Your API Key is essential for accessing the API, ensuring secure and authenticated requests.
• API Response: The API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, with all data returned in a structured JSON format.
• Available Endpoints: The Metals-API offers a wide range of endpoints, each providing different functionalities to cater to various user needs.
• Supported Symbols Endpoint: This endpoint returns all available currencies, allowing users to stay updated on the symbols they can query.
• Gold Price India Endpoint: Retrieve the latest gold price in India using this dedicated endpoint, which is particularly useful for local investors.
• News Endpoint: The API allows you to retrieve the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping you informed about market developments.

Metals-API Supported Symbols page.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1744254123,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-10",
    "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": 1744167723,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-09",
    "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": "2025-04-03",
    "end_date": "2025-04-10",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-04-03": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-04-05": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-04-10": {
            "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": 1744254123,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-04-03",
    "end_date": "2025-04-10",
    "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": 1744254123,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-10",
    "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": 1744254123,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-04-10",
    "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 Website and check out the Metals-API Documentation for detailed guidance. Don't forget to explore the Metals-API Supported Symbols page to familiarize yourself with the various metals available for trading.