Overview
The API polls live precious metal markets and delivers spot rates across troy ounces, grams, and kilograms. By default, responses return quotes in USD with 24-hour price change amounts and directional trends. Upgrading to a paid plan lets you convert prices into 172 world currencies, view 24-hour high and low ranges, or pull 24 hours of hourly price snapshots.
Live Test Platinum Price API →
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/platinumprice?currency=USD&hourly=true" \
-H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/platinumprice?currency=USD&hourly=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/platinumprice?currency=USD&hourly=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/platinumprice?currency=USD&hourly=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 |
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": 51.62,
"kilogram": 51617.99,
"ounce": 1605.5,
"lastUpdated": "2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z",
"change24h": 12.3,
"change24hPct": 0.77,
"changeDirection": "up",
"high24h": 1618,
"low24h": 1592.4,
"formatted": {
"ounce": "$1,605.50",
"gram": "$51.62",
"kilogram": "$51,617.99",
"ounceWords": "one thousand, six hundred six dollars",
"kilogramWords": "fifty-one thousand, six hundred eighteen 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 | 51.62 | Platinum price per gram in specified currency |
kilogram | number | 51617.99 | Platinum price per kilogram in specified currency |
ounce | number | 1605.5 | Platinum price per troy ounce in specified currency |
lastUpdated | string | "2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z" | ISO 8601 timestamp of last price update |
change24h | number | 12.3 | Price change vs 24 hours ago in currency units |
change24hPctPremium | number | 0.77 | Percentage price change vs 24 hours ago |
changeDirection | string | "up" | Direction of 24h change: up, down, or unchanged |
high24hPremium | number | 1618 | Highest price in the past 24 hours |
low24hPremium | number | 1592.4 | Lowest price in the past 24 hours |
formatted | object | {...} | Prices formatted for display with the currency symbol and in words |
ouncePremium | string | "$1,605.50" | Formatted ounce price with currency symbol |
gramPremium | string | "$51.62" | Formatted gram price with currency symbol |
kilogramPremium | string | "$51,617.99" | Formatted kilogram price with currency symbol |
ounceWordsPremium | string | "one thousand, six hundred six dollars" | Ounce price spelled out in words with currency |
kilogramWordsPremium | string | "fifty-one thousand, six hundred eighteen 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
- Jewelry Inventory Valuation
- When revaluing finished jewelry stock, retail catalog systems calculate replacement costs based on spot platinum prices per gram.
- Bullion Checkout Rates
- Bullion dealers lock in customer checkout totals by converting ounce rates into local purchase prices right before payment capture.
- Scrap Metal Intake
- Price scrap catalytic converters accurately by referencing live per-kilogram platinum values and day-over-day change directions during intake.
- Commodities Portfolio Tracking
- To monitor precious metal allocations, wealth management dashboards track spot rates and 24-hour price shifts to calculate daily asset swings.
Other ways to use Platinum Price
Set up Platinum 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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