Free Gold Price API (REST, JSON, PHP)
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Live Gold and Silver Price API - Free for Websites
Looking to showcase real-time gold and silver rates on your website or blog? We offer a reliable and free solution for your needs.
- - Access our services without any charges.
- - Send up to 30-60 API requests per hour, totaling 44640 requests per month.
- - Stay tuned for future services, including rates for commodities like copper, oil, and various currencies.
If these offerings align with your requirements, you've come to the right place.
Why Choose Our API?
In today's digital landscape, finding a free and dependable gold API can be challenging. We pride ourselves on offering a high-availability service complemented by robust support. Here's what you can expect:
- - Sample PHP source-code tailored for easy integration and customization (refer to section #4).
- - Flexibility to use any programming language for fetching real-time gold and silver rates.
- - Convert current gold rates across various karats, from 24k to 10k, with our comprehensive conversion guide available in the provided WinZip file.
- - Seamlessly convert USD to your preferred currency.
- - Retrieve spot gold and silver rates in global currencies, catering to regions such as the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and more.
This document has divided into the following sections
1. Registeration of the Gold API
2. Method of pulling the real time quotes
Suggestion with PHP Source code
2.1. Pulling the gold rates only
2.1.1. Example, cURL command
2.1.2. Output
2.1.3. Description of the output
2.2. Pulling both the gold and silver rates
2.2.1. Example, cURL command
2.2.2. Output
2.2.3. Description of the output
3. Terms and conditions of using our API
Registeration of the Gold API
1. Create a new key by visting this link.
2. Now, request for registration by sending that key, URL of your website and requirements to goldpricekg@gmail.com, then we will inform you about the registration.
Note: the Gold API is free but the registration is a mandatory requirement
You can check the verification status (or end-date of the trial period) by visiting this link
On that interface, you will know about the end-date of the trial period.
Remember! On continues violation, we will block the IP access.
Method of pulling the real time quotes
Sample of PHP source code for pulling the gold rates [WinZip File]
As mentioned above that per hour more than 60 API requests are not allowed. Therefore,
to avoid any inconvenience (e.g., blocking your access), we advise to follow these steps:
Using the Gold API, do not directly display the gold rates on your website, instead
- I). Create a database table on your website with name "goldrate" (SQL Script in the above WinZip file)
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II). Create a new page/program with name "pull_gold_rates.php" that will pull the gold price from our website using REST or JSON format, and it will insert into the mentioned table (e.g., "goldrate"). The complete source can be found in the above WinZip file -
III). Create a cron job that run with 1 minute (or 2 minutes) interval. The command of the cronjob will be like the following
wget -q -O - your_website/pull_gold_rates.php >/dev/null 2>&1 -
IV). Then display the gold rates from "goldrate" table on your website.
3. After registering a key, you can pull the live gold and silver rates using our REST API. For testing the key, you can use any tool or programming language. You can also use CURL, its syntax is following
A. Pulling the gold rates only
curl -X GET -H "X-API-KEY: f6412fdf260d55b6cb460cb4e5bad69cf6412fdf" https://goldpricez.com/api/rates/currency/usd/measure/allYou can change USD to currency of your choice e.g., SAR, AUD, GBP, EUR, CAD, INR, PKR, AED etc.
For example,
curl -X GET -H "X-API-KEY: f6412fdf260d55b6cb460cb4e5bad69cf6412fdf" https://goldpricez.com/api/rates/currency/sar/measure/all
Note: Goldpricez.com support almost all currencies of the world (mentioned at the home page).
You can change all to unit of your choice e.g., gram, kg, ounce, grain, baht, tola-india, tola-pakistan, masha etc.
For example,
curl -X GET -H "X-API-KEY: f6412fdf260d55b6cb460cb4e5bad69cf6412fdf" https://goldpricez.com/api/rates/currency/gbp/measure/gram
curl -X GET -H "X-API-KEY: f6412fdf260d55b6cb460cb4e5bad69cf6412fdf" https://goldpricez.com/api/rates/currency/usd/measure/ounce
Example, cURL command:
curl -X GET -H "X-API-KEY: f6412fdf260d55b6cb460cb4e5bad69cf6412fdf" https://goldpricez.com/api/rates/currency/gbp/measure/all
Output:
"{\ "ounce_price_usd\ ":\ "1251.1\ ",\
"gmt_ounce_price_usd_updated\ ":\ "19-12-2018 01:16:01 pm\ ",\
"ounce_price_ask\ ":\ "1251.1\ ",\
"ounce_price_bid\ ":\ "1250.74\ ",\
"ounce_price_usd_today_low\ ":\ "1248.41\ ",\
"ounce_price_usd_today_high\ ":\ "1251.63\ ",\
"usd_to_gbp\ ":\ "0.790239\ ",\
"gmt_gbp_updated\ ":\ "19-12-2018 09:05:00 am\ ",\
"ounce_in_gbp\ ":988.6680129,\
"gram_to_ounce_formula\ ":0.0321,\
"gram_in_usd\ ":40.16031,\
"gram_in_gbp\ ":31.73624321409,\
"kg_to_ounce_formula\ ":32.1507,\
"kg_in_usd\ ":40223.74077,\
"kg_in_gbp\ ":31786.368682344,\
"grain_to_ounce_formula\ ":0.002,\
"grain_in_usd\ ":2.5022,\
"grain_in_gbp\ ":1.9773360258,\
"tael-hongkong_to_ounce_formula\ ":1.21528,\
"tael-hongkong_in_usd\ ":1520.436808,\
"tael-hongkong_in_gbp\ ":1201.5084627171,\
"tael-japan_to_ounce_formula\ ":1.2056,\
"tael-japan_in_usd\ ":1508.32616,\
"tael-japan_in_gbp\ ":1191.9381563522,\
"tola-india_to_ounce_formula\ ":0.375,\
"tola-india_in_usd\ ":469.1625,\
"tola-india_in_gbp\ ":370.7505048375,\
"tola-pakistan_to_ounce_formula\ ":0.40125,\
"tola-pakistan_in_usd\ ":502.003875,\
"tola-pakistan_in_gbp\ ":396.70304017612,\
"masha_to_ounce_formula\ ":0.03119,\
"masha_in_usd\ ":39.021809,\
"masha_in_gbp\ ":30.836555322351,\
"ratti_to_ounce_formula\ ":0.00585,\
"ratti_in_usd\ ":7.318935,\
"ratti_in_gbp\ ":5.783707875465} "
Description of the output
| JSON Field | Example Value | Description |
| ounce_price_usd | 1295.56 | Ounce Rate in USD |
| gmt_ounce_price_usd_updated | 18-08-2017 12:28:11 pm | Gold Rate Updated according to GMT time |
| usd_to_gbp | 0.776 | USD to GBP |
| gmt_gbp_updated | 17-08-2017 05:00:00 am | GBP price updated according to GMT Time |
| ounce_in_gbp | 1005.35456 | Ounce Price in GBP |
| gram_to_ounce_formula | 0.0321 | 1 Gram = 0.0321 Troy Ounce |
| gram_in_usd | 41.587476 | Gram Price in USD |
| gram_in_gbp | 32.271881376 | Gram Price in GBP |
| kg_to_ounce_formula | 32.1507 | 1 KG = 32.1507 Troy Ounce |
| kg_in_usd | 41653.160892 | KG Price in USD |
| kg_in_gbp | 32322.852852192 | KG Price in GBP |
| grain_to_ounce_formula | 0.002 | 1 Grain = 0.002 Troy Ounce |
| grain_in_usd | 2.59112 | Grain Price in USD |
| grain_in_gbp | 2.01070912 | Grain Price in GBP |
| tael-hongkong_to_ounce_formula | 1.21528 | 1 Tael (of Hongkong) = 1.21528 Troy Ounce |
| tael-hongkong_in_usd | 1574.4681568 | Tael (of Hongkong) Price in USD |
| tael-hongkong_in_gbp | 1221.7872896768 | Tael (of Hongkong) Price in GBP |
| tael-japan_to_ounce_formula | 1.2056 | 1 Tael (of Japan) = 1.2056 Troy Ounce |
| tael-japan_in_usd | 1561.927136 | Tael (of Japan) Price in USD |
| tael-japan_in_gbp | 1212.055457536 | Tael (of Japan) Price in GBP |
| tola-india_to_ounce_formula | 0.375 | 1 Indian Tola = 0.375 Troy Ounce |
| tola-india_in_usd | 485.835 | Indian Tola Price in USD |
| tola-india_in_gbp | 377.00796 | Indian Tola Price in GBP |
| tola-pakistan_to_ounce_formula | 0.40125 | 1 Pakistan Tola = 0.40125 Troy Ounce |
| tola-pakistan_in_usd | 519.84345 | Pakistan Tola Price in USD |
| tola-pakistan_in_gbp | 403.3985172 | Pakistan Tola Price in GBP |
| masha_to_ounce_formula | 0.03119 | 1 Masha = 0.03119 Troy Ounce |
| masha_in_usd | 40.4085164 | Masha Price in USD |
| masha_in_gbp | 31.3570087264 | Masha Price in GBP |
| ratti_to_ounce_formula | 0.00585 | 1 Ratti = 0.00585 Troy Ounce |
| ratti_in_usd | 7.579026 | Ratti Price in USD |
| ratti_in_gbp | 5.881324176 | Ratti Price in GBP |
B. Pulling both the gold and silver rates
cURL command:
curl -X GET -H "X-API-KEY: f6412fdf260d55b6cb460cb4e5bad69cf6412fdf" https://goldpricez.com/api/rates/currency/gbp/measure/gram/metal/all
Output:
"{\"ounce_price_usd\":\"1674.47\",\
"gmt_ounce_price_usd_updated\":\"08-03-2020 04:52:01 am\",\
"ounce_price_ask\":\"1674.47\",\"
ounce_price_bid\":\"1673.9\",\"
ounce_price_usd_today_low\":\"1642.13\",\"
ounce_price_usd_today_high\":\"1692.46\",\"
usd_to_gbp\":\"0.766342\",\"
gmt_gbp_updated\":\"08-03-2020 12:05:16 am\",\"
ounce_in_gbp\":1283.21668874,\"
silver_ounce_in_gbp\":13.295267358,\"
gram_to_ounce_formula\":0.0321,\"
gram_in_usd\":53.750487,\"
gram_in_gbp\":41.191255708554,\"
silver_gram_in_usd\":0.5569029,\"
silver_gram_in_gbp\":0.4267780821918,\"
silver_ounce_price_ask_gbp\":13.314425908,\"
silver_ounce_price_bid_gbp\":13.276108808,\"
silver_ounce_price_gbp_today_low\":13.047738892,\"
silver_ounce_price_gbp_today_high\":13.486086516}"
Description of the output
You will see the output in the following format (note: the output will also include the gold price information as mentioned in the above table)
| JSON Field | Example Value | Description |
| silver_ounce_price_usd | 13 | Silver, Ounce Rate in USD |
| silver_gram_price_usd | 10 | Silver, Gram Rate in USD |
| silver_gram_price_gbp | 0.4 | Silver, Gram Rate in GBP |
| silver_ounce_price_ask_gbp | 9.9 | Silver, Ounce Ask Price in GBP |
| silver_ounce_price_bid_gbp | 10.1 | Silver, Ounce Bid Price in GBP |
| silver_ounce_price_gbp_today_high | 13 | Today low price of silver per ounce in GBP |
| silver_ounce_price_gbp_today_low | 7 | Today high price of silver per ounce in GBP |
Terms and Conditions of Using Our API
- -Users are required to pull gold and silver rates in either JSON or REST format.
- -Each IP address is restricted to a maximum of 60 API requests per hour. Exceeding this limit may result in temporary or permanent suspension of access.
- -To register for API access, send an email to goldpricekg@gmail.com detailing your requirements. We will review your request and notify you of our decision, whether it's acceptance or rejection.
- -The trial period for our API is 14 days. Extensions can be negotiated through email communication between both parties.
- -Continuous violations of our terms will result in the blocking of API access for the offending IP address.
- -By using our API, you agree to adhere to our general terms and conditions, privacy policy, and any other policies.
- -GoldPriceZ.com reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the API service at any time without prior notice.
- -Users are prohibited from using the API for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. Any misuse will result in immediate termination of access.
- -GoldPriceZ.com is not responsible for any damages or losses incurred as a result of using our API. Users are advised to use the service at their own discretion and risk.
For queries, suggestions, improvements, or assistance, kindly email to: goldpricekg@gmail.com