Fetch Lithium (LITHIUM) Historical Prices easily with this API

Fetch Lithium (LITHIUM) Historical Prices Easily with this API

Metals-API offers a robust solution. This blog post will delve into the capabilities of the Metals-API, focusing on how to access historical prices and the transformative potential of real-time metals data.

About Lithium (LITHIUM)

API Description

Metals-API is designed to provide developers with real-time and historical data on various metals, including Lithium. This API empowers users to access a wealth of information that can be utilized for market analysis, investment strategies, and financial forecasting. The API's capabilities include fetching the latest rates, historical prices, and even bid and ask prices, all of which are crucial for making informed decisions in the metals market.

Key Features and Endpoints

Latest Rates Endpoint: Depending on your subscription plan, this endpoint returns real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or even more frequently. This feature is essential for developers who need up-to-the-minute pricing information.
Historical Rates Endpoint: Access historical rates for most currencies dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date to the API request, developers can retrieve historical prices for Lithium, allowing for comprehensive market analysis.
Bid And Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature enables users to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices, providing insights into market liquidity and pricing dynamics.
Convert Endpoint: The API includes a currency conversion endpoint, allowing users to convert any amount from one currency to another. This is particularly useful for developers working with multiple currencies in their applications.
Time-Series Endpoint: This endpoint allows users to query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of their choice, making it easier to analyze trends over time.
Fluctuation Endpoint: Users can track how prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, providing valuable insights into market volatility.
Carat Endpoint: This feature allows users to retrieve information about Gold rates by Carat, which can be useful for applications focused on precious metals.
Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: Query the API to get the lowest and highest price for a specified date, which can help in identifying market extremes.
Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: This endpoint provides open, high, low, and close prices for a specific date, essential for technical analysis.
Historical LME Endpoint: Access historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, which is crucial for comprehensive market research.

Metals-API Supported Symbols page.

API Endpoint Examples and Responses

Latest Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1755385282,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-16",
    "rates": {
        "LITHIUM": 0.000482
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

success field confirms that the request was successful, while the timestamp provides the exact time of the data retrieval.

Historical Rates Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1755298882,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-15",
    "rates": {
        "LITHIUM": 0.000485
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Time-Series Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timeseries": true,
    "start_date": "2025-08-09",
    "end_date": "2025-08-16",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "2025-08-09": {
            "LITHIUM": 0.000485
        },
        "2025-08-11": {
            "LITHIUM": 0.000483
        },
        "2025-08-16": {
            "LITHIUM": 0.000482
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Convert Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "query": {
        "from": "USD",
        "to": "LITHIUM",
        "amount": 1000
    },
    "info": {
        "timestamp": 1755385282,
        "rate": 0.000482
    },
    "result": 0.482,
    "unit": "troy ounces"
}

Fluctuation Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "fluctuation": true,
    "start_date": "2025-08-09",
    "end_date": "2025-08-16",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "LITHIUM": {
            "start_rate": 0.000485,
            "end_rate": 0.000482,
            "change": -0.000003,
            "change_pct": -0.62
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

change and change_pct fields indicate the price movement, which is crucial for traders and analysts.

OHLC (Open/High/Low/Close) Price Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1755385282,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-16",
    "rates": {
        "LITHIUM": {
            "open": 0.000485,
            "high": 0.000487,
            "low": 0.000481,
            "close": 0.000482
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Bid/Ask Endpoint

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1755385282,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2025-08-16",
    "rates": {
        "LITHIUM": {
            "bid": 0.000481,
            "ask": 0.000483,
            "spread": 0.000002
        }
    },
    "unit": "per troy ounce"
}

Conclusion

Metals-API Documentation. To explore the full range of supported symbols, including Lithium, check out the Metals-API Supported Symbols page. With the right tools and data at your fingertips, the possibilities for innovation in the metals market are endless.

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Fetch Lithium (LITHIUM) Historical Prices easily with this API