v0.1.0
Initial public launch
Free, Pro and Enterprise plans go live. Live and historical prices for gold, silver, platinum and palladium, with Stripe-managed billing.
Live and historical spot prices for gold, silver, platinum and palladium. One API key, predictable pricing, no rate-limit games.
1,000 requests / month free · no credit card · live in 30 seconds
curl -H "X-API-Key: bullion_your_key" \
"https://api.bullionapi.dev/v1/latest?currency=USD"Three steps, no surprises.
Create an account in under a minute. We don’t ask for a credit card and we don’t run a trial countdown.
Generate a key from your dashboard. You can create as many as you need and revoke any of them at any time.
Hit /v1/latest or /v1/timeseries with your key. Live response in < 100 ms.
If you need spot prices in your product, you probably want one of these.
Show live gold, silver and platinum prices on product pages, checkout flows, or as a banner. Cached responses keep p99 fast.
Backfill up to 365 days of history and render charts. Works with the same API key, no separate data plan.
One endpoint, predictable schema. Drop into dbt, Airflow, or a cron job and you have daily closes forever.
Embed a single metal price in an article. 4 metals, 30+ currencies, no JavaScript required.
An honest comparison against the most common alternatives for getting spot prices.
| Bullion API | Typical upstream | DIY scraping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free monthly quota | 1,000 requests | 100 requests | None |
| Historical data | 365 days | 365 days | You fetch it |
| Bundled cache | Yes (1h freshness) | No | No |
| Currencies supported | 30+ | 170+ | Whatever you parse |
| Hosting to operate | Zero | Zero | You |
| Up-time SLA on Free tier | Best effort | Best effort | You |
| Commercial use | Included | Paid plans | Up to you |
Comparison reflects typical public offerings as of July 2026. Features change — please verify current details on the provider’s site.
1,000 free requests every month. No credit card. Cancel any time — on every plan.
Free, Pro and Enterprise plans go live. Live and historical prices for gold, silver, platinum and palladium, with Stripe-managed billing.