Gold Price API: Live & Historical XAU Rates

What is Gold?

Gold (XAU) 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 Precious Metal category and is traded on the GLOBAL exchange.

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

Gold Price Data Available in the API

Metals-API delivers the gold price (XAU) in JSON through a simple REST API: the latest rate, daily historical prices back to 1999-01-04, time series, fluctuation and OHLC data, in over 200 currencies.

Gold 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=XAU

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1793513624,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "rates": {
        "USD": 1,
        "XAU": 0.00025810448069378,
        "USDXAU": 3874.4
    }
}

With base=USD, rates.XAU is the amount of gold, in troy ounces, that 1 US dollar buys. To get the gold price per ounce, invert it: 1 ÷ 0.00025810448 ≈ 3,874.40 USD. To skip that step, the latest endpoint also returns rates.USDXAU (USD per XAU): the price of one troy ounce of gold in US dollars, ready to use.

Gold Price API: Frequently Asked Questions

API Usage Examples for XAU

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

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1519296206,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "rates": {
        "XAU": 2650.45
    }
}

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

{
    "success": true,
    "historical": true,
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "XAU": 2650.45
    }
}

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

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

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

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

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

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 XAU 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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