How to fetch Platinum Oct 2025 (PLV25) prices using this API

Introduction

Metals-API provides a robust solution for accessing real-time and historical data on various metals, including platinum. This blog post will delve into the intricacies of platinum, its significance in green technology and sustainable innovation, and how the Metals-API can empower developers to create next-generation applications that leverage real-time metals data.

Metals-API Information

About Platinum (XPT)

API Description

Metals-API is a powerful tool that provides access to real-time and historical data for various metals, including platinum. This API is designed to empower developers by offering innovative capabilities that can transform how they build applications. With the ability to retrieve real-time exchange rates, historical data, and various other functionalities, the Metals-API is an essential resource for anyone looking to integrate metals data into their applications.

Key Features and Endpoints

• Latest Rates Endpoint: This endpoint provides real-time exchange rate data for metals, updated based on your subscription plan. Depending on the plan, updates can occur every 60 minutes or even every 10 minutes. This feature is essential for applications that require the latest market information.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Access historical rates dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to your query, you can retrieve past exchange rates, which is invaluable for trend analysis and market research.
• Bid And Ask Endpoint: This feature allows you to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for metals, providing insights into market liquidity and pricing dynamics.
• Convert Endpoint: The conversion endpoint enables users to convert any amount from one metal to another or to/from USD. This is particularly useful for applications that require currency conversion functionalities.
• Time-Series Endpoint: Query the API for daily historical rates between two chosen dates. This endpoint is beneficial for analyzing trends over specific periods.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: Retrieve information about how metal prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, allowing for better market predictions and analysis.
• Carat Endpoint: This endpoint provides information about gold rates by carat, which can be useful for jewelers and gold traders.
• Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Query the API to get the lowest and highest prices for a specified date, aiding in market analysis.
• Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint allows you to get the open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, which is crucial for traders looking to analyze market movements.
• Historical LME Endpoint: Access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, providing a comprehensive view of market trends.
• API Key: Your unique API key is essential for accessing the Metals-API, ensuring secure and authorized usage.
• API Response: The API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data interpretation.
• Available Endpoints: The Metals-API comes with a constantly updated endpoint that returns all available currencies, allowing developers to stay informed about the latest offerings.
• Gold Price India Endpoint: Retrieve the latest gold price in India using the dedicated endpoint, catering to regional market needs.
• News Endpoint: Stay updated with the latest news articles related to various metals, providing context and insights into market movements.

List of Symbols

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

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1754391624,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-05",
    "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": 1754305224,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-04",
    "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": "2025-07-29",
    "end_date": "2025-08-05",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-07-29": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-07-31": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-08-05": {
            "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": 1754391624,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-07-29",
    "end_date": "2025-08-05",
    "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) Price Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1754391624,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-05",
    "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": 1754391624,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-05",
    "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 Documentation and explore the Metals-API Supported Symbols for a comprehensive list of available metals. By utilizing these resources, developers can harness the full potential of the Metals-API and contribute to the future of precious metals trading.