Narwhal API
Use Narwhal for gold prices within a shared API for FX, commodities, economics, calendars, and predictions.
Gold price APIs compared
Compare seven APIs for gold spot prices, currency coverage, physical dealer quotes, and historical data. The shortlist distinguishes a broad data API from gold-focused services and wider metals catalogues.
Decision
Choose Narwhal for gold alongside FX, economics, calendars, and predictions through one key and MCP. Choose goldprice.dev for gold in 31 currencies and physical dealer prices, or another specialist for its documented metals or history.
Provider shortlist
This shortlist compares different gold-data needs; spot prices, dealer quotes, and historical benchmarks are distinct series. Narwhal API and goldprice.dev are owned and operated by Nusantara Ventures, LLC.
goldprice.dev
Use goldprice.dev when gold in 31 currencies and physical dealer prices are the main requirements.
goldapi.io
Consider goldapi.io when long-running gold and silver benchmark history is central to the application.
metals-api.com
Consider metals-api.com for precious and industrial metals alongside currency conversion.
gold-api.com
Consider gold-api.com for straightforward gold and silver spot-price widgets.
metals.dev
Consider metals.dev when named authority prices matter more than a general spot-price feed.
MetalpriceAPI
Consider MetalpriceAPI for precious and industrial metal symbols alongside currencies.
Compare the options
Best fit is not feature parity. Check the evidence and limitation together.
| Provider | Best for | Evidence checked | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narwhal API | Use Narwhal for gold prices within a shared API for FX, commodities, economics, calendars, and predictions. | Its catalogue includes gold spot prices and daily history, with one key and shared quota for REST and MCP. | Check the published gold coverage and freshness before treating its wider catalogue as a substitute for a specialist series. |
| goldprice.dev | Use goldprice.dev when gold in 31 currencies and physical dealer prices are the main requirements. | It documents gold, silver, and copper spot prices, dealer quotes by country, daily gold history, and MCP tools. | Its focus is gold, silver, and copper; compare broader metals catalogues when other metals are required. |
| goldapi.io | Consider goldapi.io when long-running gold and silver benchmark history is central to the application. | Its published coverage includes four precious metals, gold and silver benchmark history from 1968, and MCP access. | Benchmark history does not establish equivalent spot or intraday coverage; verify the metal, currency pair, and redistribution terms. |
| metals-api.com | Consider metals-api.com for precious and industrial metals alongside currency conversion. | Its catalogue documents historical, time-series, intraday, and OHLC endpoints, plus an MCP server. | Check each symbol and endpoint separately because historical depth and access are not uniform across the catalogue. |
| gold-api.com | Consider gold-api.com for straightforward gold and silver spot-price widgets. | It lists real-time gold, silver, and crypto prices, with separate history and OHLC access. | Review source detail and historical access separately before using spot-price availability to judge suitability. |
| metals.dev | Consider metals.dev when named authority prices matter more than a general spot-price feed. | Its documentation lists LBMA, LME, MCX, and IBJA endpoints, while its homepage advertises more than five years of history. | Confirm the authority, metal, available dates, and time-series window rather than assuming all historical data is returned together. |
| MetalpriceAPI | Consider MetalpriceAPI for precious and industrial metal symbols alongside currencies. | Its symbol list covers gold, silver, platinum, palladium, industrial metals, and currencies, with documented historical and OHLC endpoints. | Confirm the refresh interval and endpoint access for the metal series your application needs. |
Choose by requirement
Gold within a broader application
Start with Narwhal when gold sits alongside FX, economics, calendars, or predictions. Check that the published commodity coverage fits before integrating.
Local gold and dealer prices
Compare goldprice.dev when gold in 31 currencies and country-specific physical dealer quotes drive the choice. Keep spot prices and dealer quotes distinct.
Specialist metals and history
Compare the other providers for their documented metal symbols, benchmark history, and intervals. Match the exact series and usage rights rather than relying on catalogue size.
Sources and review date
Each detailed provider page lists the first-party documentation used, its evidence boundaries, and its review date.
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