Metals-API Blog: Comprehensive Precious Metals Pricing API

You need to quote, hedge, or mark-to-market a Platinum April 2027 contract (PLJ27) in multiple currencies, and you want the number per troy ounce that your app, ERP, or pricing engine can consume. In this guide you’ll query PLJ27 with Metals-API, read both “USD per ounce” and “ounces per USD,” convert amounts between currencies, and ship a production-safe integration. What you will build: multi-currency PLJ27 pricing per troy ounce We’ll focus on two endpoints you actually need for a PLJ27 workflow: Latest Rates: fetch current PLJ27 in a single call, including both directions (oz per USD and USD per oz). Convert: convert arbitrary amounts between currencies and PLJ27 ounces. We’ll...