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gold-api.com vs MetalpriceAPI

As of 18 Oct 2026, gold-api.com offers uncapped price requests without a key. MetalpriceAPI offers more metal symbols and currencies, plus India city codes. Its free plan has 100 requests a month with daily updates. Neither publishes an archive start.

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At a glance

Featuregold-api.comMetalpriceAPI
Pricing and access
Free tierUnlimited real-time price requests, no key; history and OHLC 10 requests/hour with a key100 requests/month, daily updates
Cheapest paid plan$10/month Premium$5/month Essential billed yearly, 1,000 requests, 30-minute updates
OveragePrice requests are uncapped; free history is rate limitedNot stated
Coverage
MetalsGold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper (HG), plus Bitcoin and Ethereum28 metal symbols, including gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper (XCU)
Currencies19 quote currencies151 fiat currencies listed
India ratesINR is one of the 19 quote currencies34 India gold and 18 India silver city codes
HistoryDepth not published; history returns bucket aggregatesArchive start not stated; timeframe queries up to 365 days; hourly data from 2025-06-19
Developer experience
OHLCOne open, high, low and close for the span you ask forYes, /v1/ohlc
MCPNone found on its pagesNone found on its site
WebSocketNot mentionedNot stated
Update intervalAsks you to cache for 30 seconds; refresh rate not publishedDaily on Free, down to 15 seconds on Business

Price and access

gold-api.com offers uncapped price requests without a key. Free history and OHLC share 10 requests an hour with a key. Premium costs $10 a month.

MetalpriceAPI offers 100 free requests a month with daily updates. Essential costs $5 a month billed yearly, with 1,000 requests and 30-minute updates.

Coverage and history

gold-api.com covers five metals, Bitcoin and Ethereum, with 19 quote currencies. MetalpriceAPI lists 28 metal symbols and 151 fiat currencies, plus 34 India gold and 18 India silver city codes.

MetalpriceAPI allows timeframe queries up to 365 days and has hourly data from 2025-06-19. gold-api.com returns history bucket aggregates.

Developer experience

Both offer OHLC. gold-api.com returns one open, high, low and close for the whole requested span. MetalpriceAPI provides /v1/ohlc.

As of 18 Oct 2026, no MCP was found on either site. gold-api.com does not mention WebSocket access; MetalpriceAPI does not state it.

Who each one fits

gold-api.com fits projects needing uncapped price requests without a key, with fewer quote currencies.

MetalpriceAPI fits projects needing India city rates, more metal symbols or more currencies. Its plans have request quotas, and Essential requires yearly billing. As of 18 Oct 2026, overage pricing is not stated.

Frequently asked questions

Which free plan allows more price requests?

gold-api.com allows uncapped price requests without a key. MetalpriceAPI's free plan includes 100 requests a month with daily updates. gold-api.com's free history and OHLC have a separate shared limit of 10 requests an hour and require a key.

Which one has India city rates?

MetalpriceAPI lists 34 India gold city codes and 18 India silver city codes. gold-api.com includes INR among its 19 quote currencies.

How far back does history go?

As of 18 Oct 2026, neither publishes an archive start. gold-api.com returns bucket aggregates. MetalpriceAPI supports timeframe queries up to 365 days and hourly data from 2025-06-19.

Does a 30-second cache mean 30-second updates?

gold-api.com asks you to cache for 30 seconds, but its refresh rate is not published as of 18 Oct 2026. MetalpriceAPI's free plan updates daily.

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5,000 requests a month on the free plan. No credit card.

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