goldprice.dev vs API Ninjas
API Ninjas bundles a Gold Price endpoint inside a 136+ API catalog — one key, one flat pricing ladder, for weather, VINs, trivia, and everything between. We're gold-and-precious-metals-native: attributed spot/futures and per-country dealer prices built for this domain specifically.
One key, hundreds of unrelated APIs.
- →Massive catalog on one key. If you already use API Ninjas for other endpoints — weather, IP lookup, trivia — gold prices are one more call on the same key and the same free tier.
- →Real free tier to start. 10,000 calls a month, no credit card, across their whole catalog — not gold-specific, but a genuine no-cost way to try it.
- →Simple flat pricing past free. Developer at $39/mo for 100,000 calls covers a lot of ground if you need several of their APIs at once, not just gold.
Live gold data, source transparency, and MCP — nothing gated behind an unrelated catalog.
- ✓Not artificially delayed on Free. API Ninjas' free-tier gold price is 15 minutes delayed; live pricing needs a paid plan. Our Free tier serves a continuous, current spot reference — the proprietary live oracle is available from
Physical($10/mo). - ✓Silver + copper on the same key. API Ninjas' Gold Price API is gold-only; other metals live in a separate Commodity Price API. We serve gold, silver, and copper from one account.
- ✓MCP on every plan. We ship a native Model Context Protocol server with nine tools, including on Free. API Ninjas has no MCP offering for this endpoint.
- ✓Published methodology + per-source array. Add
?include=sourcesand see exactly which feed(s) contributed, with license and timestamp. API Ninjas returns a single number with no stated methodology. - ✓The real price of gold at the counter, by country. Live dealer sell & buyback quotes with premium-over-spot across 12 countries, from $10 Physical. API Ninjas doesn't ship a per-country dealer feed; it serves one futures number.
Head-to-head, line by line
Feature-level comparison against API Ninjas' published Gold Price API docs and general pricing page. Email us if anything here is out of date.
| Feature | goldprice.dev | API Ninjas |
|---|---|---|
| Data coverage | ||
| XAU spot | ✓ current (Free), live oracle (Physical+) | 15-min delayed (Free), live (paid) |
| XAG (silver) | ✓ Pro+ | — |
| HG (copper) | ✓ Pro+ | — |
| Commercial use on free tier | — | — |
| Analytics | ||
| Forward view: futures settlement curve | ✓ XAU all plans · XAG/HG Pro+ | — |
| Per-country dealer prices (12 countries) | ✓ Physical+ | — |
| Developer experience | ||
| MCP server | All plans | — |
sources[] array via ?include=sources | ✓ | — |
is_stale flag | ✓ | — |
| Pricing & limits | ||
| Cheapest paid plan (for gold) | $10/mo | $39/mo (whole catalog) |
| Free-tier scope | Gold-specific | 136+ unrelated APIs, shared quota |
Source: api-ninjas.com/api/goldprice + api-ninjas.com/pricing. Last verified 2026-07-13.
Reference prices for informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
Who should pick which
Short version: pick API Ninjas if gold is one of many unrelated APIs you already call on that key. Pick us if you're building for gold specifically, or you care about live pricing on Free and per-source provenance.
You already use API Ninjas for other endpoints and gold is incidental.
You're calling their weather, IP-lookup, or trivia APIs and want gold on the same key without adding a second vendor — API Ninjas is a sensible, boring, proven choice for that.
You're building for agents or quant tools — or gold, silver, and copper are the actual product.
You're wiring gold into Claude, Cursor, or a custom agent; you need current pricing without a 15-minute delay on Free; you need what gold actually costs at the counter in 12 countries; or you want per-source provenance before you bet production on a single blended number.
Still deciding?
Start on Physical for $10/mo. Keep the one that doesn't make you angry at 2am.
Start on Physical →FAQ
Is goldprice.dev a good alternative to API Ninjas' Gold Price API for agent and quant builders?
Yes, specifically if per-source transparency and un-gated live pricing matter. API Ninjas' Gold Price API serves 15-minute-delayed prices on its free tier — live data needs a paid plan starting at $39/mo for its whole catalog — and returns a single blended number with no sources[] array. goldprice.dev ships a native MCP server on every plan including Free, with per-source attribution available via ?include=sources.
Does API Ninjas cover silver and copper too?
Not on the same endpoint. API Ninjas' Gold Price API is gold-only; other metals live behind a separate Commodity Price API on the same account. goldprice.dev serves gold (Physical+), silver, and copper (Pro+) from one API and one MCP server.
Which is cheaper for occasional use?
API Ninjas' free tier (10,000 calls/month across its whole 136+ API catalog, no card required) is broader in scope if you need many unrelated APIs on one key. For gold specifically, goldprice.dev's Free tier includes a continuous spot reference at no cost, and live oracle spot starts at $10 Physical — cheaper than API Ninjas' $39/mo Developer plan if gold is the only thing you need.
Does API Ninjas allow commercial use on its free tier?
No — API Ninjas explicitly restricts commercial use to its paid plans. goldprice.dev also gates commercial use to Pro and above; check current terms on both before shipping a commercial product on either.
Does API Ninjas ship per-country dealer prices?
No — its Gold Price API returns a single futures price. goldprice.dev's Physical tier ($10+) adds live dealer sell/buyback quotes across 12 countries.