Obtain Lithium Aug 2025 (LMQ25) Historical Prices via this API

Introduction

Metals-API, a powerful tool that provides real-time and historical data for various metals, including lithium. We will explore the innovative features of the Metals-API, its capabilities, and how it can empower developers to create next-generation applications that leverage real-time metals data.

Metals-API Information

About Lithium (LITHIUM)

API Description

Metals-API is designed to provide developers with seamless access to real-time and historical metals data. With its robust infrastructure, the API empowers users to build applications that require accurate and timely information. The API supports a wide range of endpoints, each serving a unique purpose, from retrieving the latest rates to accessing historical data dating back to 2019.

Key Features and Endpoints

• Latest Rates Endpoint: Depending on your subscription plan, this endpoint provides real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or even more frequently. This feature is essential for applications that require up-to-the-minute pricing information.
• Historical Rates Endpoint: Access historical rates for most metals dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to your query, you can retrieve the price of lithium on any given day, allowing for in-depth analysis of market trends over time.
• Bid And Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature enables you to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for metals, providing insights into market liquidity and pricing dynamics.
• Convert Endpoint: The Metals-API includes a currency conversion endpoint, allowing you to convert any amount from one metal to another or to/from USD. This is particularly useful for applications that require multi-currency support.
• Time-Series Endpoint: Query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of your choice. This endpoint is invaluable for developers looking to analyze trends over specific periods.
• Fluctuation Endpoint: Retrieve information about how prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, providing insights into market volatility and trends.
• Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint allows you to get the open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, offering a comprehensive view of market performance.
• Historical LME Endpoint: Access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, enabling users to analyze long-term trends in the market.
• API Key: Your unique API key is required to access the API, ensuring secure and authorized usage.
• API Response: The Metals-API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, with all data returned in a structured JSON format for easy integration.
• Supported Symbols Endpoint: This constantly updated endpoint returns all available currencies and metals, ensuring developers have access to the latest information.
• News Endpoint: Retrieve the latest news articles related to various metals, keeping users informed about market developments and trends.

List of Symbols

Metals-API Supported Symbols page. This resource is invaluable for developers looking to understand the full scope of available data.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1753923683,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-31",
    "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": 1753837283,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-30",
    "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": "2025-07-24",
    "end_date": "2025-07-31",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-07-24": {
            "XAU": 0.000485,
            "XAG": 0.03825,
            "XPT": 0.000915
        },
        "2025-07-26": {
            "XAU": 0.000483,
            "XAG": 0.0382,
            "XPT": 0.000913
        },
        "2025-07-31": {
            "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": 1753923683,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-07-24",
    "end_date": "2025-07-31",
    "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": 1753923683,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-31",
    "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": 1753923683,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-07-31",
    "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 is an invaluable resource for developers looking to access real-time and historical data for metals like lithium. With its comprehensive suite of endpoints, the API empowers users to build applications that can analyze market trends, track fluctuations, and convert between different metals and currencies. By leveraging the capabilities of the Metals-API, developers can create innovative solutions that meet the demands of a rapidly changing market.

Metals-API Documentation and explore the full range of supported symbols on the Metals-API Supported Symbols page.