Response Example
Understanding Spot Prices
Spot prices represent the current market price at which a precious metal can be bought or sold for immediate delivery. The API provides both bid and ask prices:- Bid Price: The price at which buyers are willing to purchase the metal
- Ask Price: The price at which sellers are willing to sell the metal
Market Status
ThemarketOpen
field indicates whether the market for that particular metal is currently open for trading. Markets typically operate Sunday through Friday but may close for holidays or other special circumstances.
Price Changes
The API provides two metrics for tracking price changes:- changePercent: Percentage change in price from the previous day’s close
- changePrice: Absolute price change from the previous day’s close (in USD)
Authorizations
API key for authentication
Response
Spot prices by material type