Overview
Each request returns real-time silver prices calculated per gram, kilogram, and troy ounce, defaulting to USD with a timestamp and 24-hour price change. Paid plans can switch to any of 172 supported ISO currencies, retrieve 24-hour percentage changes, or pass an hourly flag to receive 24 historical hourly price points. The last 30 daily closes are stored too: paid plans get the 7- and 30-day change and the 30-day high, low, average and volatility, and daily=true returns the closes themselves.
Endpoint
One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.
curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/silverprice?currency=USD&hourly=true&daily=true" \
-H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/silverprice?currency=USD&hourly=true&daily=true', {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get(
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/silverprice?currency=USD&hourly=true&daily=true",
headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()
print(res.json()["data"])package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/silverprice?currency=USD&hourly=true&daily=true", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")
res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer res.Body.Close()
out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(out))
}Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.
Authentication
Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.
A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.
Parameters
Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
currencyOptionalPremium | string | The currency to get the price in default USD |
hourlyOptionalPremium | boolean | Include hourly price data for the past 24 hours |
dailyOptionalPremium | boolean | Include the daily closing price per ounce for the last 30 days |
Response
Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"currency": "USD",
"gram": 1.73,
"kilogram": 1726.81,
"ounce": 53.71,
"lastUpdated": "2026-10-27T12:00:00.000Z",
"change24h": -0.37,
"change24hPct": -0.68,
"changeDirection": "down",
"high24h": 54.08,
"low24h": 53.71,
"change7d": -4.09,
"change7dPct": -7.08,
"change30d": -10.59,
"change30dPct": -16.47,
"high30d": 62.01,
"low30d": 53.71,
"average30d": 58.6,
"volatility30d": 1.7468,
"daily": [
{
"date": "2026-09-28",
"price": 62.01
},
{
"date": "2026-09-29",
"price": 60.62
},
{
"date": "2026-09-30",
"price": 61.14
},
{
"date": "2026-10-01",
"price": 61.27
},
{
"date": "2026-10-02",
"price": 61.26
},
{
"date": "2026-10-03",
"price": 60.36
},
{
"date": "2026-10-04",
"price": 60.37
},
{
"date": "2026-10-05",
"price": 60.9
},
{
"date": "2026-10-06",
"price": 60.5
},
{
"date": "2026-10-07",
"price": 60.69
},
{
"date": "2026-10-08",
"price": 59.69
},
{
"date": "2026-10-09",
"price": 60.54
},
{
"date": "2026-10-10",
"price": 60.83
},
{
"date": "2026-10-11",
"price": 60.82
},
{
"date": "2026-10-12",
"price": 60.83
},
{
"date": "2026-10-13",
"price": 60.5
},
{
"date": "2026-10-14",
"price": 59.17
},
{
"date": "2026-10-15",
"price": 55.93
},
{
"date": "2026-10-16",
"price": 57.89
},
{
"date": "2026-10-17",
"price": 56.99
},
{
"date": "2026-10-18",
"price": 56.98
},
{
"date": "2026-10-19",
"price": 57.77
},
{
"date": "2026-10-20",
"price": 57.8
},
{
"date": "2026-10-21",
"price": 57.39
},
{
"date": "2026-10-22",
"price": 56.43
},
{
"date": "2026-10-23",
"price": 53.77
},
{
"date": "2026-10-24",
"price": 53.85
},
{
"date": "2026-10-25",
"price": 53.9
},
{
"date": "2026-10-26",
"price": 54.08
},
{
"date": "2026-10-27",
"price": 53.71
}
],
"marketStatus": "open",
"formatted": {
"ounce": "$53.71",
"gram": "$1.73",
"kilogram": "$1,726.81",
"ounceWords": "fifty-four dollars",
"kilogramWords": "one thousand, seven hundred twenty-seven dollars"
}
}
}
Response fields
Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.
| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
currency | string | "USD" | ISO 4217 currency code for price values |
gram | number | 1.73 | Silver price per gram in specified currency |
kilogram | number | 1726.81 | Silver price per kilogram in specified currency |
ounce | number | 53.71 | Silver price per troy ounce in specified currency |
lastUpdated | string | "2026-10-27T12:00:00.000Z" | ISO 8601 timestamp of last price update |
change24h | number | -0.37 | Price change vs 24 hours ago in currency units |
change24hPctPremium | number | -0.68 | Percentage price change vs 24 hours ago |
changeDirection | string | "down" | Direction of 24h change: up, down, or unchanged |
high24hPremium | number | 54.08 | Highest price in the past 24 hours |
low24hPremium | number | 53.71 | Lowest price in the past 24 hours |
change7dPremium | number | -4.09 | Change in the ounce price over the last 7 days, in the requested currency; null until a close from then is stored |
change7dPctPremium | number | -7.08 | Percent change in the ounce price over the last 7 days; null until a close from then is stored |
change30dPremium | number | -10.59 | Change in the ounce price over the last 30 days, in the requested currency; null until a close from then is stored |
change30dPctPremium | number | -16.47 | Percent change in the ounce price over the last 30 days; null until a close from then is stored |
high30dPremium | number | 62.01 | Highest daily close per ounce over the last 30 days, in the requested currency; null until two days are stored |
low30dPremium | number | 53.71 | Lowest daily close per ounce over the last 30 days, in the requested currency; null until two days are stored |
average30dPremium | number | 58.6 | Mean daily close per ounce over the last 30 days, in the requested currency; null until two days are stored |
volatility30dPremium | number | 1.7468 | Standard deviation of the daily percent changes over the last 30 days (not annualized); null until two days are stored |
dailyPremium | array[30] | Silver's daily closes per ounce for the last 30 days, oldest first (when daily=true). Today's row is the latest price | |
datePremium | string | "2026-09-28" | UTC date of the close (YYYY-MM-DD) |
pricePremium | number | 62.01 | Closing price per ounce, converted at that day's exchange rate |
marketStatus | string | "open" | open or closed by regular spot trading hours (Sunday 18:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time, daily 17:00-18:00 break); exchange holidays are not reflected |
formatted | object | {...} | Prices formatted for display with the currency symbol and in words |
ouncePremium | string | "$53.71" | Formatted ounce price with currency symbol |
gramPremium | string | "$1.73" | Formatted gram price with currency symbol |
kilogramPremium | string | "$1,726.81" | Formatted kilogram price with currency symbol |
ounceWordsPremium | string | "fifty-four dollars" | Ounce price spelled out in words with currency |
kilogramWordsPremium | string | "one thousand, seven hundred twenty-seven dollars" | Kilogram price spelled out in words with currency |
Errors
Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.
| Status | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
400 | Input was rejected | Read error; it names the parameter. |
401 | Key missing or invalid | Check the header name and the key value. |
403 | Key valid, but not permitted | A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping. |
429 | Rate limited, or out of credits | Read error to tell them apart; see rate limits. |
Use cases
- Bullion Store Checkout
- Bullion dealers calculate live retail markups against current per-ounce spot silver rates during customer checkout to prevent selling below metal value.
- Scrap Metal Valuation
- When customers bring in scrap sterling silverware, pawnbrokers compute melt values on the spot using real-time price per gram metrics.
- Precious Metals Portfolio Tracking
- Portfolio tracking apps update silver holding balances and show day-over-day price direction indicators to keep investors informed of short-term volatility.
- Industrial Material Pricing
- Calculate contract fabrication estimates for silver-bearing electrical contacts and solar cell pastes by querying bulk kilogram rates at quote generation.
Other ways to use Silver Price
Set up Silver Price on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
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