goldprice.dev vs OANDA

goldprice.dev gives gold applications a focused API for spot prices, daily history, and physical dealer quotes.

At a glance

Featuregoldprice.devOANDA
Free tier5,000 requests/month7-day trial; unlimited quotes
Cheapest paid planBasic · $19/monthLite · $450 on monthly toggle
Update speedFree 15 min late; paid live5-second rates advertised; plan-dependent
History30 days Free; gold to 1996 on Plus and Pro32+ years advertised
CoverageGold, silver and copper on every plan200+ currencies, commodities and metals
InterfacesREST; MCP; SSE or WebSocket on Plus+REST; higher-tier streaming
SDKsnpm @nusantara-ventures/goldprice; PyPI goldprice-devOfficial Node.js client
Commercial use on free tier✓ No credit requiredTrial licence not published

Price at your usage

The lowest published plans for each monthly gold request volume; commercial access is covered in the FAQ.

Requests a monthgoldprice.devOANDA
1,000Free · $0/monthLite · $450/month
10,000Basic · $19/monthLite · $450/month
100,000Basic · $19/monthLite · $450/month

OANDA Lite lists 100,000 monthly quotes and $450 under its monthly toggle, without an explicit billing unit or metal entitlement.

Switch in a few minutes

Fetch USD gold spot on your server.

OANDA

OANDA’s public API reference does not document an equivalent request to copy.

goldprice.dev

# Change: URL and auth
curl -G \
  "https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/prices" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=XAU-USD-SPOT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Why teams switch

An ongoing place to start

5,000 requests each month on Free let you test a recurring workload. No card is required. Every plan allows commercial use; no plan needs a credit link. The usage table shows the lowest tier for each request volume, giving a prototype a clear path to a larger workload.

History for gold applications

Daily gold bars reach 1996 on Plus and Pro. Free covers 30 days; Basic covers one year. Each returned observation includes timestamps and staleness flags, so your application can show the age of a price alongside its value. The long daily series supports a different timescale from intraday bars.

One service for code and agents

MCP is included on every plan alongside REST. Gold, silver and copper are on every plan. The same account supports application requests and agent tools, with the access limits of its selected tier.

When they are the better pick

OANDA is the better pick for broad currency coverage and ERP integrations. Its catalogue spans more than 200 currencies, commodities, and metals, with over 32 years of advertised history. Higher-tier features include three-to-five-second spot rates, forwards, and streaming, making the service relevant to business workflows that extend beyond gold.

Get a free API key

Sources and review date

Reviewed .

Questions about switching

Can I use goldprice.dev commercially?

Yes. Every plan allows commercial use, subject to terms and source rights. Free includes 5,000 monthly requests, MCP and 30 days of history. No card required.

Does OANDA have a permanent free plan?

The verified offer is a seven-day API trial with unlimited quotes. The trial provides access for a time-limited evaluation. goldprice.dev has an ongoing Free tier for gold, with a monthly request cap and no credit card required.

How fast does OANDA update rates?

OANDA says rates update every five seconds. Its plans page also lists three-to-five-second spot rates, forwards, and streaming among higher-tier features. Rate type and delivery method are package features, alongside the monthly quote allowance and available history.

Which should I choose for a gold application?

Choose goldprice.dev when gold spot, source details, daily gold history, and physical dealer prices are central. Choose OANDA when the larger FX catalogue and business integrations are central. The services organize their catalogues around these different workflows: dedicated metals data and enterprise currency rates.

Start with a free API key

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

Get a free key