Get LME Aluminium (LME-ALU) Historical Prices with Metals-API

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About Aluminium (ALU)

API Description

Metals-API Documentation. This resource provides comprehensive guidance on the various endpoints available, including how to access historical prices for LME Aluminium.

Key Features and Endpoints

Latest Rates Endpoint: Depending on your subscription plan, this endpoint returns real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes or every 10 minutes. This feature is crucial for businesses that require up-to-the-minute pricing information.
Historical Rates Endpoint: Historical rates are available for most currencies dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to the API request, users can access historical pricing data for LME Aluminium, allowing for in-depth analysis of price trends over time.
Bid and Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature enables users to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices, providing insights into market liquidity and pricing dynamics.
Convert Endpoint: The Metals-API includes a currency conversion endpoint, allowing users to convert any amount from one metal to another or to/from USD. This is particularly useful for businesses operating in multiple currencies.
Time-Series Endpoint: Users can query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of their choice. This feature is essential for analyzing trends over specific periods.
Fluctuation Endpoint: This endpoint provides information about how prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, helping users understand market volatility.
Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Users can query the API to get the lowest and highest price for a specific date, which is vital for understanding market extremes.
Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint allows users to retrieve the open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, providing a comprehensive view of market performance.
Historical LME Endpoint: This endpoint provides access to historical rates for LME symbols, dating back to 2008. This is particularly useful for analyzing long-term trends in LME Aluminium pricing.
API Key: Each user is provided with a unique API key that must be included in requests to authenticate access to the API.
API Response: The API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data interpretation.
Available Endpoints: The Metals-API offers a variety of endpoints, each providing different functionalities tailored to user needs.
Supported Symbols Endpoint: This endpoint returns all available currencies, ensuring users have access to the most up-to-date information.
Gold Price India Endpoint: Users can retrieve the latest gold price in India using this dedicated endpoint.
News Endpoint: This feature allows users to access the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping them informed about market developments.

List of Symbols

Metals-API Supported Symbols page. This resource is invaluable for developers looking to integrate specific metal data into their applications.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1742184057,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-03-17",
    "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": 1742097657,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-03-16",
    "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": "2025-03-10",
    "end_date": "2025-03-17",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-03-10": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-03-12": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-03-17": {
            "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": 1742184057,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-03-10",
    "end_date": "2025-03-17",
    "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) Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1742184057,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-03-17",
    "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": 1742184057,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-03-17",
    "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 explore the Metals-API Documentation for detailed guidance on implementation. Don't forget to check the Metals-API Supported Symbols page to familiarize yourself with the available metal symbols and their specifications.

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