How to Get Real-Time Brass Rod (BR-ROD) Prices with Metals-API

Metals-API Information

About Brass (BRASS)

API Description

Latest Rates Endpoint: Provides real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes, 10 minutes, or more frequently, depending on your subscription plan.
Historical Rates Endpoint: Access historical rates dating back to 2019, allowing users to analyze trends over time.
Bid And Ask Endpoint: Retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for metals, providing insights into market liquidity.
Convert Endpoint: Convert any amount from one metal to another or to/from USD, facilitating easy transactions.
Time-Series Endpoint: Query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of your choice, enabling detailed analysis.
Fluctuation Endpoint: Track how metal prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, providing valuable insights for traders.
Carat Endpoint: Retrieve information about gold rates by carat, useful for jewelers and investors.
Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Get the lowest and highest price for a specified date, helping users identify market extremes.
Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: Access open, high, low, and close prices for a specific time period, essential for technical analysis.
Historical LME Endpoint: Access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, useful for long-term market analysis.
API Key: A unique key required for authentication, ensuring secure access to the API.
API Response: Exchange rates are delivered relative to USD, with all data returned in a structured JSON format.
Supported Symbols Endpoint: A constantly updated endpoint returning all available metal symbols, including brass.
Gold Price India Endpoint: Retrieve the latest gold price in India using a dedicated endpoint.
News Endpoint: Access the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping users informed about market developments.

Metals-API Website or check the Metals-API Documentation for detailed instructions on how to use the API effectively.

Key Features and Endpoints

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1754708655,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-09",
    "rates": {
        "BR-ROD": 0.000482,
        "XAG": 0.03815,
        "XPT": 0.000912,
        "XPD": 0.000744
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

timestamp indicates when the data was last updated, while the base field shows the currency used for the exchange rates.

Historical Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1754622255,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-08",
    "rates": {
        "BR-ROD": 0.000485,
        "XAG": 0.03825,
        "XPT": 0.000915
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Time-Series Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timeseries": true,
    "start_date": "2025-08-02",
    "end_date": "2025-08-09",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-08-02": {
            "BR-ROD": 0.000485
        },
        "2025-08-04": {
            "BR-ROD": 0.000483
        },
        "2025-08-09": {
            "BR-ROD": 0.000482
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Convert Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "query": {
        "from": "USD",
        "to": "BR-ROD",
        "amount": 1000
    },
    "info": {
        "timestamp": 1754708655,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-08-02",
    "end_date": "2025-08-09",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "BR-ROD": {
            "start_rate": 0.000485,
            "end_rate": 0.000482,
            "change": -3.0e-6,
            "change_pct": -0.62
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

OHLC (Open/High/Low/Close) Price Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1754708655,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-09",
    "rates": {
        "BR-ROD": {
            "open": 0.000485,
            "high": 0.000487,
            "low": 0.000481,
            "close": 0.000482
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Bid/Ask Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1754708655,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-09",
    "rates": {
        "BR-ROD": {
            "bid": 0.000481,
            "ask": 0.000483,
            "spread": 2.0e-6
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Common Developer Questions

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Conclusion

Metals-API Documentation for detailed instructions on using the API effectively, and check the Metals-API Supported Symbols page for a complete list of available metal symbols. Start integrating real-time brass pricing data into your applications today and stay ahead in the dynamic metals market.

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How to Get Real-Time Brass Rod (BR-ROD) Prices with Metals-API