Retrieve Comprehensive LBMA Palladium Pm (LBXPDPM) Historical Prices using this API
Retrieve Comprehensive LBMA Palladium Pm (LBXPDPM) Historical Prices using this API
In the world of precious metals, palladium has emerged as a critical player, particularly in the automotive industry where it is used in catalytic converters. As developers and analysts seek to harness real-time data for palladium prices, the Metals-API provides a robust solution. This API allows users to retrieve comprehensive historical prices for palladium, specifically the LBMA Palladium PM (LBXPDPM), enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning.
About Palladium (XPD)
Palladium, represented by the symbol XPD, is a rare precious metal that has gained significant traction due to its applications in automotive technology innovation, environmental solutions, and smart manufacturing. As the automotive industry shifts towards greener technologies, palladium plays a pivotal role in reducing harmful emissions. The integration of digital supply chains and technology in manufacturing processes further enhances the demand for palladium, making it essential for developers to access accurate and timely pricing data.
API Description
The Metals-API is designed to empower developers with real-time metals data, enabling the creation of next-generation applications. With its extensive capabilities, the API offers various endpoints that provide real-time and historical data for palladium and other metals. This API is not just a tool; it is a transformative resource that can help developers build applications that respond to market changes swiftly and accurately.
Key Features and Endpoints
The Metals-API boasts a variety of endpoints, each tailored to meet specific needs. Here are some of the key features:
- Latest Rates Endpoint: Depending on your subscription plan, this endpoint returns real-time exchange rate data for palladium and other metals, updated every 60 minutes or even every 10 minutes. This feature is crucial for applications that require up-to-the-minute pricing information.
- Historical Rates Endpoint: Users can access historical rates dating back to 2019. By appending a specific date in the format YYYY-MM-DD, developers can retrieve past pricing data, which is invaluable for trend analysis and forecasting.
- Bid And Ask Endpoint: This powerful feature allows users to retrieve real-time bid and ask prices for palladium, providing insights into market liquidity and pricing dynamics.
- Convert Endpoint: The API includes a currency conversion endpoint, enabling users to convert amounts from one metal to another or to/from USD. This is particularly useful for applications that require multi-currency support.
- Time-Series Endpoint: Developers can query the API for daily historical rates between two chosen dates, allowing for comprehensive analysis of price movements over time.
- Fluctuation Endpoint: This endpoint provides information on how palladium prices fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, helping users understand market volatility.
- Carat Endpoint: Users can retrieve information about gold rates by carat, which can be useful for applications dealing with jewelry and precious metal trading.
- Lowest/Highest Price Endpoint: This feature allows users to query the API to get the lowest and highest prices for palladium over a specified period, aiding in market analysis.
- Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint: Users can obtain open, high, low, and close prices for palladium, which are essential for technical analysis and trading strategies.
- Historical LME Endpoint: This endpoint provides access to historical rates for LME symbols dating back to 2008, offering a broader context for palladium pricing.
- API Key: Each user is assigned a unique API key, which is required for accessing the API endpoints securely.
- API Response: The API delivers exchange rates relative to USD by default, ensuring consistency in data interpretation.
- Available Endpoints: The Metals-API features 14 different endpoints, each providing unique functionalities tailored to various user needs.
- Supported Symbols Endpoint: This constantly updated endpoint returns all available currencies and metals, ensuring users have access to the latest data.
List of Symbols
The Metals-API provides access to a comprehensive range of metal symbols, including palladium. For a complete list of all supported symbols and their specifications, refer to the Metals-API Supported Symbols page.
API Endpoint Examples and Responses
Latest Rates Endpoint
Get real-time exchange rates for all available metals.
{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1781050564,
"base": "USD",
"date": "2026-06-10",
"rates": {
"XAU": 0.000482,
"XAG": 0.03815,
"XPT": 0.000912,
"XPD": 0.000744,
"XCU": 0.294118,
"XAL": 0.434783,
"XNI": 0.142857,
"XZN": 0.344828
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}
Historical Rates Endpoint
Access historical exchange rates for any date since 1999.
{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1780964164,
"base": "USD",
"date": "2026-06-09",
"rates": {
"XAU": 0.000485,
"XAG": 0.03825,
"XPT": 0.000915,
"XPD": 0.000748
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}
Time-series Endpoint
Get exchange rates for a specific time period.
{
"success": true,
"timeseries": true,
"start_date": "2026-06-03",
"end_date": "2026-06-10",
"base": "USD",
"rates": {
"2026-06-03": {
"XAU": 0.000485,
"XAG": 0.03825,
"XPT": 0.000915
},
"2026-06-05": {
"XAU": 0.000483,
"XAG": 0.0382,
"XPT": 0.000913
},
"2026-06-10": {
"XAU": 0.000482,
"XAG": 0.03815,
"XPT": 0.000912
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}
Convert Endpoint
Convert any amount from one metal to another or to/from USD.
{
"success": true,
"query": {
"from": "USD",
"to": "XAU",
"amount": 1000
},
"info": {
"timestamp": 1781050564,
"rate": 0.000482
},
"result": 0.482,
"unit": "troy ounces"
}
Fluctuation Endpoint
Track rate fluctuations between two dates.
{
"success": true,
"fluctuation": true,
"start_date": "2026-06-03",
"end_date": "2026-06-10",
"base": "USD",
"rates": {
"XAU": {
"start_rate": 0.000485,
"end_rate": 0.000482,
"change": -3.0e-6,
"change_pct": -0.62
},
"XAG": {
"start_rate": 0.03825,
"end_rate": 0.03815,
"change": -0.0001,
"change_pct": -0.26
},
"XPT": {
"start_rate": 0.000915,
"end_rate": 0.000912,
"change": -3.0e-6,
"change_pct": -0.33
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}
OHLC (Open/High/Low/Close) Endpoint
Get OHLC data for a specific time period.
{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1781050564,
"base": "USD",
"date": "2026-06-10",
"rates": {
"XAU": {
"open": 0.000485,
"high": 0.000487,
"low": 0.000481,
"close": 0.000482
},
"XAG": {
"open": 0.03825,
"high": 0.0383,
"low": 0.0381,
"close": 0.03815
},
"XPT": {
"open": 0.000915,
"high": 0.000918,
"low": 0.00091,
"close": 0.000912
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}
Bid/Ask Endpoint
Get current bid and ask prices for metals.
{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1781050564,
"base": "USD",
"date": "2026-06-10",
"rates": {
"XAU": {
"bid": 0.000481,
"ask": 0.000483,
"spread": 2.0e-6
},
"XAG": {
"bid": 0.0381,
"ask": 0.0382,
"spread": 0.0001
},
"XPT": {
"bid": 0.000911,
"ask": 0.000913,
"spread": 2.0e-6
}
},
"unit": "per troy ounce"
}
Conclusion
The Metals-API is an invaluable resource for developers seeking to access real-time and historical data for palladium and other precious metals. With its extensive range of endpoints, developers can build applications that not only track current prices but also analyze historical trends, fluctuations, and market dynamics. By leveraging the capabilities of the Metals-API, developers can create innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of the financial and automotive industries.
For more information on how to integrate the Metals-API into your applications, visit the Metals-API Documentation. To explore the full list of supported symbols, check out the Metals-API Supported Symbols page. With the right tools and data at your fingertips, the possibilities for innovation in the precious metals market are endless.