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AllTick’s Precious Metals API provides real-time market data for a range of metals, including gold, silver, and more, with minimal delay (170 milliseconds). Register now to create an account and start your free trial

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Precious metals have long been valued as essential safe-haven assets and reliable investment tools within financial markets. Their price movements not only reflect global economic trends but also play a significant role in shaping investor portfolios. For quantitative trading teams, trading platforms, and investors, having access to precise and timely precious metals market data is critical for crafting effective trading strategies.

Since 2017, AllTick has been a dedicated provider of real-time market data, offering services to online exchanges and CFD trading platforms. This includes data for key precious metals like gold and silver. Below, we’ll provide an overview of the AllTick Precious Metals Market Data API. For those interested, we invite you to create an account and enjoy a free trial of our services.

What is an API?

An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of defined protocols and tools that enable communication and interaction between different software systems. Acting as a bridge, APIs connect applications to external services, applications, or operating systems, allowing developers to access specific functions or data without needing to understand the underlying complexities.

For example, AllTick’s Precious Metals Real-Time Market Data API allows users to directly retrieve real-time price data for precious metals such as gold and silver from AllTick’s data sources. By calling the API, developers can integrate this data seamlessly into their trading platforms or analysis systems, eliminating the need for manual data collection or data source maintenance. This not only simplifies the development process but also empowers applications, enabling efficient collaboration between software systems.

What Metals Can You Access with AllTick’s API?

AllTick’s Precious Metals Market Data API provides access to a range of metals that are vital to traders and investors. Below is a list of available metals along with their respective codes:

CategoryNameCode
(Metals)GOLDXAUUSD
(Metals)SilverXAGUSD
(Metals)AluminumXALUSD
(Metals)COPPERXCUUSD
(Metals)PalladiumXPDUSD
(Metals)PlatinumXPTUSD
(Metals)NickelXNIUSD
(Metals)LeadXPBUSD
(Metals)ZincXZNUSD

What is Real-Time Market Data?

In simple terms, standard market data often has a 15-minute delay, meaning the prices displayed are 15 minutes old. In contrast, AllTick’s real-time data has only a 170-millisecond delay, providing users with near-instantaneous price updates.

Real-time market data refers to the up-to-the-moment prices and trading information for assets like stocks, precious metals, and forex. Unlike delayed data, real-time data is transmitted immediately as trades occur, ensuring users have access to the latest market movements. This data typically includes key indicators such as bid and ask prices, transaction prices, trading volume, high and low prices, and more.

Real-time data is crucial in trading and investing. For quantitative traders, investors, and financial institutions, real-time data allows them to act as soon as price fluctuations occur, capturing investment opportunities or avoiding risks. For example, real-time precious metals data can help investors monitor gold and silver price changes instantly, allowing them to make more precise trading decisions.

Which Languages Does AllTick’s API Support?

AllTick’s API is compatible with multiple programming languages to suit diverse development needs. We currently support:

  • Go
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Python

How to Connect to AllTick’s Precious Metals Price API

We provide a comprehensive integration guide to help you connect to the our API. You can follow the step-by-step instructions in the documentation to set up your connection. If you encounter any issues during the integration process, feel free to reach out to our customer support team—we’re here to assist you in completing the setup.

Code Example

Below is a code example for using the API to retrieve real-time market data for spot silver (XAGUSD):

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.URL;
 
public class HttpJavaExample {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
        try {
            String url = "http://quote.aatest.online/quote-metal-api/price?token=e945d7d9-9e6e-4721-922a-7251a9d311d0-1678159756806&query=%7B%22trace%22%20%3A%20%22java_http_test1%22%2C%22data%22%20%3A%20%7B%22symbol%22%20%3A%20%22XAGUSD%22%7D%7D";
 
            URL obj = new URL(url);
 
            HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
 
            con.setRequestMethod("GET");
 
            int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
            System.out.println("Response Code: " + responseCode);
 
            BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
            String inputLine;
            StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
 
            while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
                response.append(inputLine);
            }
            in.close();
 
            System.out.println(response.toString());
 
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}