How to Get Real-Time Surinamese Dollar (SRD) Prices with Metals-API

In today's fast-paced financial landscape, accessing real-time market data is crucial for informed decision-making. For developers and businesses interested in the Surinamese Dollar (SRD) and its relationship with precious metals, the Metals-API offers a powerful solution. This blog post will guide you through the process of accessing real-time SRD prices using the Metals-API, providing step-by-step instructions, detailed explanations of API features, and practical use cases.

Understanding the Surinamese Dollar (SRD)

The Surinamese Dollar (SRD) is the official currency of Suriname, a small country located on the northeastern coast of South America. As the global economy continues to evolve, the importance of digital transformation in metal markets becomes increasingly evident. The integration of technological innovations and advancements in data analytics allows businesses to gain valuable insights into market trends and fluctuations.

With the rise of smart technology, developers can leverage real-time metals data to build next-generation applications that cater to the needs of investors, traders, and financial analysts. The Metals-API serves as a bridge between these technological advancements and the financial markets, enabling users to access crucial information about metal prices and currency conversions.

Metals-API Overview

The Metals-API provides a comprehensive JSON API for accessing metals prices and currency conversions. It offers a variety of endpoints that allow users to retrieve real-time and historical data, making it an invaluable tool for developers looking to integrate metal market information into their applications.

Some key features of the Metals-API include:

Latest Rates Endpoint: Get real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or more frequently, depending on your subscription plan.
Historical Rates Endpoint: Access historical rates dating back to 2019 by appending a specific date to your API call.
Bid and Ask Endpoint: Retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for various metals.
Convert Endpoint: Convert any amount from one currency to another, including metals and USD.
Time-Series Endpoint: Query daily historical rates between two dates of your choice.
Fluctuation Endpoint: Track how currencies fluctuate on a day-to-day basis.
Carat Endpoint: Get information about gold rates by carat.
Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Retrieve the lowest and highest prices for a specified date.
Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: Get OHLC data for a specific time period.
Historical LME Endpoint: Access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008.
API Key: Your unique key for accessing the API.
API Response: Exchange rates are delivered relative to USD by default.
Supported Symbols Endpoint: Get a constantly updated list of all available currencies.
News Endpoint: Retrieve the latest news articles related to various metals.

Accessing Real-Time SRD Prices

To access real-time SRD prices using the Metals-API, you will first need to sign up for an account on the Metals-API website. Once you have your API key, you can start making requests to the various endpoints. Below, we will explore some of the most relevant endpoints for accessing SRD prices.

Latest Rates Endpoint

The Latest Rates Endpoint allows you to retrieve real-time exchange rates for all available metals. For example, to get the latest rates for gold (XAU), silver (XAG), and platinum (XPT), you would make a GET request to the following URL:

https://metals-api.com/api/latest?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=SRD

The response will include the latest exchange rates relative to the Surinamese Dollar:

{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1771806344,
"base": "SRD",
"date": "2026-02-23",
"rates": {
"XAU": 0.000482,
"XAG": 0.03815,
"XPT": 0.000912,
"XPD": 0.000744
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Historical Rates Endpoint

To access historical exchange rates for the SRD, you can use the Historical Rates Endpoint. This allows you to query rates for any date since 1999. For example, to get the historical rates for February 22, 2026, you would use the following URL:

https://metals-api.com/api/historical?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=SRD&date=2026-02-22

The response will provide the historical rates for that date:

{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1771719944,
"base": "SRD",
"date": "2026-02-22",
"rates": {
"XAU": 0.000485,
"XAG": 0.03825,
"XPT": 0.000915
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Bid and Ask Endpoint

The Bid and Ask Endpoint is particularly useful for traders looking to understand the current market conditions. By making a request to the following URL, you can retrieve the current bid and ask prices for metals:

https://metals-api.com/api/bid-ask?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=SRD

The response will include the bid and ask prices:

{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1771806344,
"base": "SRD",
"date": "2026-02-23",
"rates": {
"XAU": {
"bid": 0.000481,
"ask": 0.000483,
"spread": 2.0e-6
},
"XAG": {
"bid": 0.0381,
"ask": 0.0382,
"spread": 0.0001
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Convert Endpoint

The Convert Endpoint allows you to convert any amount from one currency to another. For instance, if you want to convert 1000 SRD to gold (XAU), you would use the following URL:

https://metals-api.com/api/convert?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&from=SRD&to=XAU&amount=1000

The response will show the converted amount:

{
"success": true,
"query": {
"from": "SRD",
"to": "XAU",
"amount": 1000
},
"info": {
"timestamp": 1771806344,
"rate": 0.000482
},
"result": 0.482,
"unit": "troy ounces"
}

Time-Series Endpoint

The Time-Series Endpoint is useful for analyzing trends over a specific period. To get exchange rates for a specific time period, you would use the following URL:

https://metals-api.com/api/timeseries?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=SRD&start_date=2026-02-16&end_date=2026-02-23

The response will provide the rates for each day within that period:

{
"success": true,
"timeseries": true,
"start_date": "2026-02-16",
"end_date": "2026-02-23",
"base": "SRD",
"rates": {
"2026-02-16": {
"XAU": 0.000485,
"XAG": 0.03825
},
"2026-02-18": {
"XAU": 0.000483,
"XAG": 0.0382
},
"2026-02-23": {
"XAU": 0.000482,
"XAG": 0.03815
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

The Fluctuation Endpoint allows you to track rate fluctuations between two dates. To use this endpoint, you would make a request like this:

https://metals-api.com/api/fluctuation?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=SRD&start_date=2026-02-16&end_date=2026-02-23

The response will show how the rates have changed over the specified period:

{
"success": true,
"fluctuation": true,
"start_date": "2026-02-16",
"end_date": "2026-02-23",
"base": "SRD",
"rates": {
"XAU": {
"start_rate": 0.000485,
"end_rate": 0.000482,
"change": -3.0e-6,
"change_pct": -0.62
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}

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

The OHLC Price Endpoint provides valuable insights into market performance over a specific time period. To access this data, you would use the following URL:

https://metals-api.com/api/open-high-low-close?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=SRD&date=2026-02-23

The response will include the open, high, low, and close prices for that date:

{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1771806344,
"base": "SRD",
"date": "2026-02-23",
"rates": {
"XAU": {
"open": 0.000485,
"high": 0.000487,
"low": 0.000481,
"close": 0.000482
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Conclusion

Accessing real-time Surinamese Dollar (SRD) prices using the Metals-API is a straightforward process that empowers developers to create innovative applications in the financial sector. By leveraging the various endpoints offered by the API, users can gain insights into market trends, perform currency conversions, and analyze historical data.

As the financial landscape continues to evolve, the integration of advanced technologies and data analytics will play a crucial role in shaping the future of metal markets. The Metals-API stands at the forefront of this transformation, providing developers with the tools they need to build next-generation applications.

For more information on how to get started, visit the Metals-API Documentation and explore the Metals-API Supported Symbols page for a comprehensive list of available metal symbols. By harnessing the power of real-time data, you can stay ahead in the dynamic world of finance.

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How to Get Real-Time Surinamese Dollar (SRD) Prices with Metals-API