Why Choose FinanceFlow Commodities API?

FinanceFlowAPI's Commodities API delivers reliable, structured commodity data for metals, energy, and agricultural products to power trading strategies, alerts, and research.

• Real-Time Prices: Updates every minute with precise timestamps and verified sources.
• Historical Data: Access up to 100 days of historical prices with daily and monthly intervals.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Over 80 commodities including metals, energy, and agricultural products.
• Simple Integration: Clean JSON over HTTPS; copy-paste code samples for instant results.
• Global Markets: Track commodities from exchanges worldwide with minimal delay.

What Are Commodities and Why Are They Important?

Commodities are raw materials traded on global markets. They fall into two main categories:

Commodity prices impact the economy, stock markets, and inflation, making them crucial for traders, analysts, and businesses. Learn more about related financial data in our Financial Data API Guide.

What Affects Commodity Prices?

Pricing Plans

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Supported Commodities

FinanceFlowAPI provides real-time prices for over 80 commodities, including:

API Endpoints

/commodity-spot - Real-Time Commodity Data

Retrieves the latest price of a specific commodity with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly changes.

Request Example:

GET https://financeflowapi.com/api/v1/commodity-spot?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&name=Gold

Response Example:

{
    "success": true,
    "code": 200,
    "message": "OK",
    "meta": {
        "timestamp": 1740775729,
        "request_id": "67c221313880a"
    },
    "data": {
        "commodity_name": "gold",
        "current_price": 2650.75,
        "daily_change": "10.20",
        "daily_change_percent": "0.39%",
        "weekly_change_percent": "1.25%",
        "monthly_change_percent": "5.67%",
        "ytd_change_percent": "28.45%",
        "yearly_change_percent": "30.12%",
        "last_updated": "2025-06-04"
    }
}

Python Example:

import requests

API_KEY = 'your_api_key_here'
url = f'https://financeflowapi.com/api/v1/commodity-spot?api_key={API_KEY}&name=Gold'

response = requests.get(url)
data = response.json()

print(data)

/commodity-history - Historical Commodity Data

Provides historical price data for a commodity over a period (max 100 days).

Request Parameters:

• name (string, required): The commodity name (e.g., "gold")
• interval (string, required): Data interval: day or month
• date_from (string, optional): Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• date_to (string, optional): End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• api_key (string, required): Your unique API key

Request Example:

GET https://financeflowapi.com/api/v1/commodity-history?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&name=Gold&interval=day&date_from=2025-01-01&date_to=2025-01-31

Response Example:

{
    "success": true,
    "code": 200,
    "message": "OK",
    "meta": {
        "timestamp": 1740776956,
        "request_id": "67c225fc0cf7a"
    },
    "data": [
        {"date": "2025-01-31", "price": 2797.16},
        {"date": "2025-01-30", "price": 2796.18},
        ...
    ]
}

Python Example:

import requests

API_KEY = 'your_api_key_here'
url = (
    'https://financeflowapi.com/api/v1/commodity-history'
    f'?api_key={API_KEY}&name=Gold&interval=day&date_from=2025-01-01&date_to=2025-01-31'
)

response = requests.get(url)
data = response.json()

print(data)

Benefits of Using a Commodities API

• Automation: Retrieve commodity data without manual searching.
• Accuracy: Real-time market prices with minimal delay.
• Flexibility: API access allows seamless integration into trading systems, analytics platforms, and web applications.
• Historical Analysis: Access up to 100 days of historical data for backtesting and trend analysis.
• Time-Saving: Eliminate the need to monitor multiple sources manually.
• Data Consistency: Standardized format across all commodities.

Frequently Asked Questions

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