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System Status No known issues XML Link JSON Link |
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What's new? 23 Feb 18: Example Ajax, PHP and CFML code available see instructions. ...........................
29 Aug 15:Account status info now available in XML format, please click here ...........................
18 Jan 15:If you experience password problems since the recent downtime, please click here ...........................
04 Dec 13:Downtime, see information. ...........................
24 Jan 13:Prices now available in JSON format, see instructions. ...........................
29 Jun 12:XML link to system status now available, see instructions. ...........................
19 Dec 11:Log files now available, see instructions. ...........................
03 Dec 11:New easier format XML files now available, see instructions & this. ...........................
11 Nov 11:Feeds for London Daily Fixes now available, see instructions. ...........................
13 Oct 11:Feeds are now in either ounces or grams, see instructions. ...........................
12 Oct 11:Feeds for all the precious metals are now available, see instructions. ...........................
9 Oct 11:FAQ updated. Contact form available. ...........................
7 Oct 11:System development complete, no known issues. |
Gold and Silver RESTful price feed (XML or JSON)Updates every 2 minutes, Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium (Ounces or Grams) |
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How it worksIt's a pre-pay system. You purchase a block of "hits" on the XML or JSON files. There is no time expiry on these credits, so you can use them whenever you wish. When you run low on hit credits you can simply purchase more to top up and continue using the XML or JSON service. Read the instructions to get a good idea of how it all works.How much does it really cost?Our XML & JSON Gold and Silver files update at 2 minute intervals, so you will never "hit" the files more often than that. Calculate how long the credit will last as follows:2 minute update = 30 updates per hour 30 x 24 = 720 updates per day 22,250 / 720 = 30.9 days 5 days per week (markets are closed weekends) = 6 weeks So $25 worth of credit gives you 2 minute updates 24 hours a day for a month (including weekends) or 6 weeks if you stop over weekends. The table below gives an idea for different time intervals if you stop downloading on weekends.
Useful hintsDon't hit the XML or JSON file more frequently than every 2 minutes because our Gold and Silver price pages only update at 2 minute intervals.If you have multiple users who need to access the Gold and Silver prices randomly, save the XML or JSON page on your site/server and direct the users there so they don't use up the credits. The markets are closed on the weekend, so the Gold and Silver prices don't change. If you stop downloading the Gold and Silver XML or JSON prices on weekends your credit lasts much longer. If you only use the Gold and Silver prices for your business during business hours, stop the downloads at night. To convert (exactly) from Troy Ounce to Grams, multiply by 31.1034768 FAQWhat guarantee do you give?
Absolutely none. We have no service guarantee, we offer the Gold and Silver prices on a "best effort"
basis as we have always done, we cannot guarantee greater reliability than we have
offered in the past. We rely on various sources for prices, and the various network providers and ISP's in the network chain.
Things do go wrong sometimes and we lose the XML or JSON feed for a while. Please make allowance for
that possibility when you set up your service.
What spot prices do you offer in XML or JSON?
Metals (per gram or ounce)
Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium. Currency conversions AED, ARS, AUD, BHD, BRL, CAD, CHF, CNY, COP, CZK, DJF, DKK, DZD, EGP, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, IDR, ILS, INR, IQD, JOD, JPY, KWD, LBP, LYD, MAD, MXN, MYR, NOK, NZD, OMR, PEN, PHP, PLN, QAR, RUB, SAR, SDG, SEK, SGD, SOS, SYP, THB, TND, TRY, VUV, YER, ZAR. Will the same credit work for all the different metals and XML or JSON prices?
Yes.
I've subscribed, how do I use the XML or JSON service?
You will automatically receive an e-mail with your password at your Paypal e-mail address
within a few minutes. If you haven't received it, please check your spam or junk folders.
You can see the full instructions here.
If you need more help, you may wish to visit the Support Forum. Will you warn me when I run low on credit?
I just bought more credit to top up but it is not added to my subscription...
Please check your Paypal email address. If you paid with a different address than before,
you will receive a new password for the new credit. Top up only works if you pay from the
same Paypal account email.
How can I give a lot of users the Gold and Silver prices without using all my credit?
Download the XML or JSON price file to your server (using a scheduled task or cron job) at the
interval you require, and save the file. Then all your users, phone app etc. can access the XML or JSON price
file from your server, not ours, and it costs you no credit.
Why are the prices on my XML or JSON feed staying the same (...for 2 days)?
The markets are closed on weekends and public holidays, the Gold and Silver price will stay the same
till the market opens again and the XML & JSON files will not update. The best way to check the start and stop times
is to check on the web. The top few results on this Google search
will probably give you all the info you need.
If the Gold and Silver prices are not updating and the information indicates that they should be, we may have a problem, or there may be a problem your side. Check the "System status" message on the home page. If it shows the XML & JSON prices are not updating, be assured we are aware of the problem and are working on rectifying it. What times are the markets closed so I can stop downloading the Gold or Silver prices?
The markets are closed on weekends and public holidays, the Gold and Silver price will stay the same
till the market opens again and the XML & JSON files will not update. The best way to check the start and stop times
is to check on the web. The top few results on this Google search
will probably give you all the info you need.
What time is reported on the XML or JSON price files?
The time on the price XML & JSON files is the (New York) time for each update.
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