Announcing the new /minutely API Endpoint

We're excited to introduce the new /minutely endpoint for MetalpriceAPI. It provides one rate per minute for a single metal or currency, giving teams a more detailed view of intraday price movements.

The endpoint is available to approved Enterprise customers. Contact us to discuss your data and usage requirements.

Why Minutely Metal Price Data Matters

Daily and hourly prices are useful for broader trends, but meaningful market movements can happen between those observations. Minutely data helps you:

• Monitor intraday metal prices: See how gold, silver, and other supported metals move throughout the day.
• Improve procurement timing: Review short-term movements when planning purchases and pricing decisions.
• Build detailed charts and models: Use finer historical observations for market analysis and backtesting.
• Reconcile transactions: Compare transaction records with a consistent minute-by-minute rate history.

How to Use the /minutely Endpoint

Request one metal over a date range:

https://api.metalpriceapi.com/v1/minutely?api_key=[API_KEY]&base=USD&currency=XAU&start_date=2026-08-01&end_date=2026-08-01

The response includes the first minute as a Unix timestamp, a 60-second interval, and the rates in order:

{
  "success": true,
  "base": "USD",
  "currency": "XAU",
  "start_date": "2026-08-01",
  "end_date": "2026-08-01",
  "start": 1785542400,
  "step": 60,
  "values": [
    0.0002473207,
    0.000247382,
    0.0002473414,
    0.000247382
  ]
}

start identifies the first minute in the response. Each following entry in values is the rate for the next 60-second interval.

Availability and Limits

• Enterprise access: The endpoint is available to approved Enterprise customers.
• Available history: Minutely history starts on 2026-04-24.
• Request range: Each request can cover up to 7 consecutive days.
• Currencies: Request one metal or currency at a time.
• Time zone: Dates and timestamps use UTC.

You can also define a precise time range with start and end Unix timestamps. Date parameters and timestamp parameters cannot be combined in the same request.

Get Started

If minutely access is enabled for your Enterprise account, see the complete request and response reference in our API documentation.

Need access? Contact our team to discuss coverage and usage requirements.

— MetalpriceAPI Team