Micro Gold Futures (MGC) Price API: COMEX Micro Gold in JSON

Symbol: MGC | Category: Financial Instrument | Exchange: COMEX

Get real-time and historical Micro Gold Futures prices with our comprehensive Metals-API.

Historical Coverage

Since 2017-09-25

Data available from this date

Last Update

2026-11-10

Last price update date

Unit Type

Per Ounce

Price per unit

Exchange

COMEX

Financial Instrument

What is Micro Gold Futures?

Micro Gold Futures (MGC) is a precious metal symbol available through the Metals-API. It provides real-time and historical pricing data that can be accessed via our comprehensive API.

This symbol is classified under the Financial Instrument category and is traded on the COMEX exchange.

Our API offers seamless integration to access current prices, historical data, fluctuations, and time-series information for Micro Gold Futures.

Micro Gold Futures Price Data Available in the API

Metals-API delivers the COMEX Micro Gold futures price (MGC) in JSON through a simple REST API: the latest rate, daily historical prices back to 2017-09-25 and time series. The same API covers the COMEX gold continuous contract (GC00), the gold front month (GC1) and the gold spot price (XAU).

SymbolWhat it gives you
Micro Gold Futures (MGC) COMEX Micro Gold futures, per ounce, with daily history since 2017-09-25.
Gold continuous contract (GC00) COMEX gold continuous futures contract, since 2023-09-06.
COMEX gold front month (GC1) Gold futures front-month contract on COMEX, since 2023-09-05.
Gold spot (XAU) International gold price per troy ounce, since 1999-01-04.

Micro Gold Futures Price in JSON: Example Response

Example request and response (sample from November 1, 2026; not a live price):

https://metals-api.com/api/latest?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&base=USD&symbols=MGC
{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1793513624,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "rates": {
        "USD": 1,
        "MGC": 0.00025439466788776,
        "USDMGC": 3930.9
    }
}

With base=USD, rates.MGC is the inverse of the Micro Gold futures price: 1 รท 0.00025439467 โ‰ˆ 3,930.90 USD per ounce. rates.USDMGC returns that USD price directly.

Micro Gold Futures Price API: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get the Micro Gold futures price in USD?

Call the latest endpoint with base=USD and symbols=MGC. Read rates.USDMGC for the price in US dollars, or compute 1 / rates.MGC.

What is the difference between MGC, GC00 and GC1?

MGC is the COMEX Micro Gold futures contract. GC00 is the COMEX gold continuous contract and GC1 is the gold front-month contract. XAU is the gold spot price.

How far back does MGC history go?

Daily historical MGC prices are available from 2017-09-25 through the historical and time-series endpoints.

Can I request MGC together with spot gold?

Yes. Request symbols=MGC,XAU (or add GC00 and GC1) in the same call to compare the futures and spot prices.

API Usage Examples for MGC

1. Latest Rates Endpoint

Get the most recent Micro Gold Futures price. Depending on your subscription plan, the API's latest endpoint returns real-time data updated at different intervals.

API Request:

https://metals-api.com/api/latest?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=MGC

Request Parameters:

ParameterDescription
access_key[required] Your API Key.
base[optional] Base currency. Default USD.
symbols[required] Comma-separated metal or currency codes.

API Response:

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1519296206,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "rates": {
        "MGC": 2650.45
    }
}
2. Historical Rates Endpoint

Get historical Micro Gold Futures price for a specific date. Historical rates are available since September 2017.

API Request:

https://metals-api.com/api/2024-01-15?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=MGC

Request Parameters:

ParameterDescription
YYYY-MM-DD[required] Date for historical rates.
access_key[required] Your API Key.
base[optional] Base currency. Default USD.
symbols[required] Comma-separated symbol codes.

API Response:

{
    "success": true,
    "historical": true,
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "MGC": 2650.45
    }
}
3. Convert Endpoint

Convert any amount from one currency to Micro Gold Futures, or from MGC to another currency. Historical conversion is also supported.

API Request (Real-time):

https://metals-api.com/api/convert?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&from=USD&to=MGC&amount=100

API Request (Historical):

https://metals-api.com/api/convert?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&from=USD&to=MGC&amount=100&date=2024-01-15

Request Parameters:

ParameterDescription
access_key[required] Your API Key.
from[required] Source currency or metal code.
to[required] Target currency or metal code.
amount[required] Amount to convert.
date[optional] Date for historical conversion (YYYY-MM-DD).
4. Time-Series Endpoint

Query daily historical Micro Gold Futures rates between two dates. Do not use the current date as end_date.

API Request:

https://metals-api.com/api/timeseries?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-01-15&symbols=MGC

Request Parameters:

ParameterDescription
access_key[required] Your API Key.
start_date[required] Start date (YYYY-MM-DD).
end_date[required] End date (YYYY-MM-DD).
base[optional] Base currency. Default USD.
symbols[required] Symbol code(s).
5. Fluctuation Endpoint

Retrieve how Micro Gold Futures prices changed between two dates: start/end rates, absolute and percentage change. One symbol per request.

API Request:

https://metals-api.com/api/fluctuation?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-01-15&symbols=MGC
6. Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint

Get open, high, low, and close price for Micro Gold Futures on a specific date. Open/close are based on UTC day. One symbol per request.

API Request:

https://metals-api.com/api/open-high-low-close/2024-01-15?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=MGC

Uses and Related Industries

Primary Industries

  • Jewelry & Appraisal: Used for valuation and pricing of precious metal components
  • Mining & Refining: Monitor spot prices for production and sales strategies
  • Financial Services: Portfolio analysis, risk management, and commodity exposure
  • Trading Platforms: Real-time metals and forex pricing integration
  • Manufacturing: Cost estimation and supply chain decisions for metal-intensive industries

Specific Applications

  • Real-time spot price tracking and monitoring
  • Historical performance and trend analysis
  • Portfolio valuation and benchmarking
  • Risk assessment and financial modeling
  • Currency conversion and multi-currency reporting

Factors Influencing MGC Price

Market Factors

  • Supply and Demand: Mining output, recycling, and industrial demand
  • Economic Indicators: GDP growth, inflation, and interest rates
  • Currency Movements: USD and major forex pairs (metals often quoted in USD)
  • Investor Sentiment: Safe-haven flows and risk appetite

Technical Factors

  • Volume and Liquidity: Trading volume and market depth
  • Price Momentum: Short and long-term trends
  • Support and Resistance: Technical levels and chart patterns
  • Volatility: Options and derivatives market activity

External Factors

  • Geopolitical Events: Stability and trade policies
  • Regulatory Changes: Environmental and mining regulations
  • Global Markets: Equity and bond market correlations
  • Central Bank Policy: Monetary policy and reserve demand

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