Data Formats & Units
Understanding different data formats, units, and currency conversions.
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Last updated: 2025-06-13
Metal Price Units
Metal prices are provided in USD per troy ounce by default:
• XAU (Gold): USD per troy ounce
• XAG (Silver): USD per troy ounce
• XPT (Platinum): USD per troy ounce
• XPD (Palladium): USD per troy ounce
• XAU (Gold): USD per troy ounce
• XAG (Silver): USD per troy ounce
• XPT (Platinum): USD per troy ounce
• XPD (Palladium): USD per troy ounce
Currency Formats
All currency codes follow ISO 4217 standard:
• USD: United States Dollar
• EUR: Euro
• GBP: British Pound
• JPY: Japanese Yen
• CHF: Swiss Franc
• USD: United States Dollar
• EUR: Euro
• GBP: British Pound
• JPY: Japanese Yen
• CHF: Swiss Franc
Timestamp Formats
Timestamps are provided in Unix format:
// Convert Unix timestamp to Date
const timestamp = 1749752411;
const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000);
console.log(date.toISOString());
// Output: 2025-06-13T12:00:11.000Z
Precision and Rounding
Prices are provided with the following precision:
• Precious metals: 2 decimal places
• Currencies: 6 decimal places
• Percentages: 2 decimal places
• Precious metals: 2 decimal places
• Currencies: 6 decimal places
• Percentages: 2 decimal places
Base Currency
Change the base currency using the base parameter:
GET /api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=EUR