metalpriceapi 1.3.0

Official Python wrapper for metalpriceapi.com

metalpriceapi

metalpriceapi is the official Python wrapper for MetalpriceAPI.com. This allows you to quickly integrate our metal price API and foreign exchange rate API into your application. Check https://metalpriceapi.com documentation for more information.

Installation

Install the latest release with:

pip install metalpriceapi

Usage

from metalpriceapi.client import Client

api_key = 'SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
client = Client(api_key)

# Or use EU server:
# client = Client(api_key, server='eu')

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Server Regions

MetalpriceAPI provides two regional endpoints. Choose the one closest to your servers for optimal performance.

Region	Base URL
United States (default)	https://api.metalpriceapi.com/v1
Europe	https://api-eu.metalpriceapi.com/v1

from metalpriceapi.client import Client

# Default (US)
client = Client('SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE')

# Europe
client = Client('SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE', server='eu')

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Documentation

fetchSymbols()

client.fetchSymbols()

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setServer(server)

• server <string> Pass 'eu' to use the EU server (api-eu.metalpriceapi.com), or 'us' for the US server. Defaults to US if not specified.

client.setServer('eu')

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fetchLive(base, currencies, unit, purity, math)

• base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in a list of currencies to return values for.
• unit <string> Optional. Pass in a unit for metal prices (e.g. troy_oz, gram, kilogram).
• purity <string> Optional. Pass in a purity level for metal prices.
• math <string> Optional. Pass in a math expression to apply to the rates.

client.fetchLive(base='USD', currencies=['XAU', 'XAG', 'XPD', 'XPT'], unit='troy_oz')

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fetchHistorical(date, base, currencies, unit)

• date <string> Required. Pass in a string with format YYYY-MM-DD
• base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in a list of currencies to return values for.
• unit <string> Optional. Pass in a unit for metal prices (e.g. troy_oz, gram, kilogram).

client.fetchHistorical(date='2024-02-05', base='USD', currencies=['XAU', 'XAG', 'XPD', 'XPT'], unit='troy_oz')

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hourly(base, currency, unit, start_date, end_date, math, date_type)

• base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• currency <string> Required. Specify currency you would like to get hourly rates for.
• unit <string> Optional. Pass in a unit for metal prices (e.g. troy_oz, gram, kilogram).
• start_date <string> Required. Specify the start date using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• end_date <string> Required. Specify the end date using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• math <string> Optional. Pass in a math expression to apply to the rates.
• date_type <string> Optional. Pass in a date type, overrides date parameters if passed in.

client.hourly(base='USD', currency='XAU', unit='troy_oz', start_date='2025-11-03', end_date='2025-11-03')

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fetchOHLC(base, currency, date, unit, date_type)

• base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• currency <string> Required. Specify currency you would like to get OHLC for.
• date <string> Required. Specify date to get OHLC for specific date using format YYYY-MM-DD.
• unit <string> Optional. Pass in a unit, defaults to troy_oz.
• date_type <string> Optional. Pass in a date type, overrides date parameter if passed in.

client.fetchOHLC(base='USD', currency='XAU', date='2024-02-05', unit='troy_oz')

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convert(from_currency, to_currency, amount, date, unit)

• from_currency <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• to_currency <string> Required. Specify currency you would like to convert to.
• amount <number> Required. The amount to convert.
• date <string> Optional. Specify date to use historical midpoint value for conversion with format YYYY-MM-DD. Otherwise, it will use live exchange rate date if value not passed in.
• unit <string> Optional. Pass in a unit for metal prices (e.g. troy_oz, gram, kilogram).

client.convert(from_currency='USD', to_currency='EUR', amount=100, date='2024-02-05')

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timeframe(start_date, end_date, base, currencies, unit)

• start_date <string> Required. Specify the start date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• end_date <string> Required. Specify the end date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in a list of currencies to return values for.
• unit <string> Optional. Pass in a unit for metal prices (e.g. troy_oz, gram, kilogram).

client.timeframe(start_date='2024-02-05', end_date='2024-02-06', base='USD', currencies=['XAU', 'XAG', 'XPD', 'XPT'], unit='troy_oz')

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change(start_date, end_date, base, currencies, date_type)

• start_date <string> Required. Specify the start date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• end_date <string> Required. Specify the end date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in a list of currencies to return values for.
• date_type <string> Optional. Pass in a date type, overrides date parameters if passed in.

client.change(start_date='2024-02-05', end_date='2024-02-06', base='USD', currencies=['XAU', 'XAG', 'XPD', 'XPT'])

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carat(base, currency, date)

• base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• currency <string> Optional. Pass in a metal code to get carat prices for (defaults to XAU).
• date <string> Optional. Specify date to get Carat for specific date using format YYYY-MM-DD. If not specified, uses live rates.

client.carat(base='USD', currency='XAU', date='2024-02-05')

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usage()

client.usage()

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Official documentation

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FAQ

• How do I get an API Key?

  Free API Keys are available here.

• I want more information

  Checkout our FAQs here.

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