Field	Detail
Controller	AIONIOS CAPITAL LLP
Trading as	metals-api.eu
Registered address	27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, England and Wales
Company/VAT number	(insert company/VAT number)
UK representative	Brian Vilborg, AIONIOS CAPITAL LLP
Privacy contact	privacy@metals-api.eu

Data	Purpose	Legal basis
Full name	Identify account holder; address communications	Art. 6(1)(b) — contract
Business email	Deliver API keys; service notifications	Art. 6(1)(b) — contract
Company name	B2B invoicing; VAT compliance	Art. 6(1)(b)+(c)
Country	VAT rate; export compliance	Art. 6(1)(c) — legal obligation
VAT number (optional)	Reverse-charge invoicing	Art. 6(1)(c) — legal obligation

Data	Purpose	Legal basis
API key (pseudonymous)	Authenticate requests; enforce quota	Art. 6(1)(b) — contract
API call logs (endpoint, timestamp, anonymised IP)	Service health; abuse detection; quota enforcement	Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest

Cookie	Category	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Strictly necessary	Maintains authenticated portal session	Session
csrf_token	Strictly necessary	Prevents CSRF on portal forms	Session
cookie_prefs	Strictly necessary	Stores your consent choice	12 months

Processor	Role	DPA status
Hetzner Online GmbH	EU hosting (Germany)	DPA in place
PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l.	Payment processing	Independent controller; PayPal Privacy Statement applies
ComGate Payments, a.s.	Payment processing (CZ/SK)	Independent controller; ComGate Privacy Policy applies
Transactional email provider	API key delivery, invoices	DPA in place; EU-hosted or SCCs applied

Transfer	Destination	Safeguard
PayPal	USA	EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Commission Decision 2023/1795
ComGate	Czech Republic (EU)	No transfer outside EEA
Email provider	EU or USA	EU: none required. US: SCCs under Decision 2021/914

Data category	Retention	Reason
Account data	Duration + 3 years after closure	Contract dispute limitation period
API call logs	90 days	Abuse detection; aggregated after
Invoice & payment records	7 years from invoice date	Statutory accounting obligation
Support emails	2 years from last contact	Legitimate interest
Server access logs	30 days	Security monitoring
Cookie consent records	3 years	ePrivacy compliance

Right	What it means	How to exercise
Art. 15 — Access	Request a copy of all data we hold about you	Email privacy@metals-api.eu — subject "Access Request"
Art. 16 — Rectification	Correct inaccurate data	Email or portal self-service
Art. 17 — Erasure	Delete your data (where no legal basis to retain)	Email — subject "Erasure Request"
Art. 18 — Restriction	Pause processing during a dispute	Email — subject "Restriction Request"
Art. 20 — Portability	Receive your data in JSON or CSV	Email — subject "Portability Request"
Art. 21 — Object	Object to legitimate-interest processing	Email — subject "Objection"
Art. 21(2) — No direct marketing	We do not send marketing. Opt out at any time at no cost if we ever do.	Unsubscribe link or email
Art. 22 — No automated decisions	Request human review of automated quota/suspension decisions	Email privacy@metals-api.eu

612+ Metal Symbols · LME · LBMA · COMEX

The European Metals
Price API

Real-time and historical prices for gold, silver, copper and 600+ industrial metals. EUR-native pricing, GDPR-compliant, with the world's only native Odoo 19 integration.

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GDPR Compliant

99.9% Uptime SLA

TLS 1.3 Encrypted

EU-Hosted Data

metals-api.eu / v1 / latest

# Fetch live gold price in EUR
GET https://metals-api.eu/v1/latest
  ?access_key=YOUR_KEY
  &base=EUR
  &symbols=XAU,XAG,XCU

── Response 200 OK ──────────────────
{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": 1749811200,
  "base": "EUR",
  "rates": {
    "XAU": 0.000323,  // €3,096/troy oz
    "XAG": 0.032811,  // €30.48/troy oz
    "XCU": 0.234567   // €4.26/lb
  },
  "unit": "per_troy_oz",
  "latency_ms": 42
}

Live Market Data

Real-Time Metal Prices

Streaming prices updated every minute from LME, LBMA, and COMEX. All prices shown in USD per troy oz.

XAU · LBMA

Gold

$3,312.40

USD / troy oz

▲ +$26.90 (+0.82%)

XAG · LBMA

Silver

$32.84

USD / troy oz

▲ +$0.37 (+1.14%)

XCU · COMEX

Copper

$4.61

USD / lb

▼ -$0.02 (-0.34%)

XNI · LME

Nickel

$7.28

USD / lb

▲ +$0.04 (+0.61%)

XAL · LME

Aluminium

$1.18

USD / lb

▼ -$0.003 (-0.22%)

XPT · LBMA

Platinum

$992.50

USD / troy oz

▲ +$4.70 (+0.47%)

Why metals-api.eu

Built for European Professionals

Every feature designed around what industrial buyers, traders, and ERP developers actually need — not a US-first API bolted onto Europe.

⬡

612+ Metal Symbols

Full coverage across LME, LBMA, and COMEX. Precious, base, minor, and rare earth metals all in one endpoint.

LME · LBMA · COMEX

⚡

Real-time to Daily

Choose your frequency: 1-minute streaming, 15-minute snapshots, hourly consolidations, or end-of-day OHLC bars.

WebSocket + REST

♾

Never-Expiring Bundles

Prepay for API call bundles that never expire. Roll over unused calls month to month — your budget, your pace.

Unique in Market

🔷

Odoo 19 Native

The only metals API with an official, maintained Odoo 19 Enterprise module. One-click install from the App Store.

Exclusive

€

EUR-Native Pricing

Fixed EUR prices, invoiced in EUR, hosted in the EU. No FX risk, no surprise currency conversion, full GDPR compliance.

GDPR · EU-Hosted

Transparent Pricing

Simple, EUR-Fixed Plans

No FX risk. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime. Upgrade or downgrade instantly.

Monthly Annual Save up to 20%

Spot

€ 0 /mo

Perfect for evaluation and low-volume projects.

100 API calls / month
Daily price data
50 metal symbols
REST API access
JSON responses

Get Started Free

Alloy

€ 7 /mo

For startups and small teams integrating metal prices.

1,000 API calls / month
Hourly price updates
200 metal symbols
Historical data (1 year)
Email support

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Crucible

€ 28 /mo

For growing businesses needing near-real-time data.

10,000 API calls / month
15-minute updates
612+ metal symbols
Webhooks included
Historical data (5 years)
Priority support

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Titan

€ 104 /mo

For enterprise trading desks and high-volume production systems.

250,000 API calls / month
1-minute real-time data
WebSocket streaming
612+ metal symbols
Full historical archive
Dedicated support
SLA guarantee

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Competitive Analysis

Why Choose metals-api.eu?

We built the API we wished existed. Here's how we stack up against the incumbents.

Feature	metals-api.eu	Metals-API.com	MetalpriceAPI.com
Free Trial (no card)	✅ 100 calls forever	⚠️ Card required	⚠️ Card required
EUR-Native Pricing	✅ Fixed EUR, EU invoice	❌ USD only	❌ USD only
Correct Price Format	✅ Price per troy oz / lb	❌ Inverted (oz per unit)	⚠️ Inconsistent units
GDPR Compliant	✅ EU-hosted, DPA available	❌ US-hosted	❌ US-hosted
Never-Expiring Bundles	✅ Prepaid, no expiry	❌ Monthly reset	❌ Monthly reset
Odoo 19 Native Module	✅ Official App Store module	❌ Not available	❌ Not available
WebSocket Streaming	✅ All paid plans	❌ REST only	❌ REST only
Webhooks	✅ Crucible+	❌ Not supported	⚠️ Enterprise only
LME + LBMA + COMEX	✅ All three exchanges	⚠️ Partial	⚠️ Partial
612+ Metal Symbols	✅ 612 symbols	⚠️ ~60 symbols	⚠️ ~80 symbols
1-Minute Real-Time Data	✅ Titan plan	⚠️ Enterprise only	❌ 15-min minimum
Annual Discount	✅ Up to 20% off	⚠️ Partial	⚠️ Partial

Developer Experience

Integrate in Minutes

Clean REST API with predictable JSON responses. SDKs for Python, JavaScript, and PHP. Full OpenAPI spec available.

# pip install metals-api-eu
import metals_api_eu

client = metals_api_eu.Client(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

# Get latest gold price in EUR
result = client.latest(
    base="EUR",
    symbols=["XAU", "XAG", "XCU"]
)

print(result.rates["XAU"])
# → 0.000323 (EUR per troy oz inverse)

# Get price in human-readable format
gold_eur = 1 / result.rates["XAU"]
print(f"Gold: €{gold_eur:.2f}/troy oz")
# → Gold: €3,096.00/troy oz
            

// npm install metals-api-eu
import { MetalsAPI } from 'metals-api-eu';

const client = new MetalsAPI({
  apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
});

// Fetch latest prices
const result = await client.latest({
  base: 'EUR',
  symbols: ['XAU', 'XAG', 'XCU']
});

console.log(result.rates.XAU);
// → 0.000323

// WebSocket streaming (Titan plan)
client.stream(['XAU', 'XAG'], (tick) => {
  console.log(`${tick.symbol}: ${tick.price}`);
});
            

// composer require metals-api/metals-api-eu
use MetalsAPI\Client;

$client = new Client([
    'api_key' => 'YOUR_API_KEY'
]);

// Fetch latest metal prices
$result = $client->latest([
    'base'    => 'EUR',
    'symbols' => ['XAU', 'XAG', 'XCU']
]);

echo $result['rates']['XAU'];
// → 0.000323

$gold_eur = 1 / $result['rates']['XAU'];
echo "Gold: €" . number_format($gold_eur, 2);
// → Gold: €3,096.00
            
API Response
{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": 1749811200,
  "date": "2026-06-13",
  "base": "EUR",
  "unit": "per_troy_oz",
  "source": "LBMA",
  "rates": {
    "XAU": 0.000323,
    "XAG": 0.032811,
    "XCU": 0.234567
  },
  "meta": {
    "plan": "crucible",
    "calls_remaining": 9847,
    "calls_reset": "2026-07-01",
    "latency_ms": 42
  }
}

The European MetalsPrice API

Real-Time Metal Prices

Gold (XAU) Live Price

Built for European Professionals

Simple, EUR-Fixed Plans

Why Choose metals-api.eu?

Integrate in Minutes

The European Metals
Price API