Metal Prices Scraper

Collect current and historical metal commodity prices from DailyMetalPrice.com without coding. This scraper extracts prices for 23 metals including gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, and more in 65+ currencies, making it perfect for commodity traders tracking price movements, analysts building pricing models, or researchers studying metal market trends.

The Metal Prices Scraper collects commodity prices with up to 7 data fields per record, including historical data back to 2000, multi-currency support, and flexible unit conversion.

What Does It Do

• Gold & Silver - Track precious metal spot prices across multiple currencies and units
• Copper & Aluminum - Monitor base metal prices for manufacturing cost analysis
• Platinum Group - Collect palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, and iridium prices
• Rare Metals - Get pricing data for lithium, cobalt, gallium, indium, and neodymium
• Historical Data - Access price history going back to 2000 for trend analysis
• 65+ Currencies - Convert prices to USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CNY, and many more
• Multiple Units - Choose from pounds, troy ounces, grams, kilograms, or metric tons
• All Metals Today - Fetch current prices for all 23 metals in a single run

Input

• Mode - Choose "history" for single metal time series or "currentAll" for all metals today
• Metal - Select from 23 metals (gold, silver, copper, platinum, etc.)
• Currency - Currency code for prices (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, etc.)
• Unit - Price unit (lb, troy ounce, oz, gram, kg, metric ton)
• Period - Days of historical data (5 to 2400 days, or all history)
• Max Items - How many price records to collect per run

Example input:

{
  "mode": "history",
  "metalCode": "au",
  "currency": "USD",
  "unit": "oz",
  "period": 30,
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output

Each price record includes up to 7 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Metal Name	Metal Code	Price
Unit	Date	Currency
Scraped At	Error (if any)

Why Choose the Metal Prices Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor
Fast API-based extraction (no browser needed)	Yes
23 metals including precious, base, and rare metals	Yes
Historical data back to 2000	Yes
65+ currency conversions (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, etc.)	Yes
Multiple unit options (oz, lb, g, kg, ton)	Yes
Two modes: all metals today or single metal history	Yes
CSV, Excel, and JSON export	Yes
Automatic retry logic with exponential backoff	Yes
Support for large-scale collection (1 million+ items)	Yes

How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up - Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool - Search for "Metal Prices Scraper" in the Apify Store and select your metal and options
3. Run It - Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup needed. Export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

Business Use Cases

• Commodity Trader - Track daily gold, silver, and platinum prices across currencies to identify arbitrage opportunities and time market entries
• Supply Chain Manager - Monitor copper, aluminum, and steel prices weekly to forecast raw material costs and adjust procurement strategies
• Financial Analyst - Collect historical price data for precious and base metals to build regression models and publish market outlook reports

FAQ

How does this scraper work? The scraper fetches price data from DailyMetalPrice.com using HTTP requests with browser-grade headers. No browser or proxy needed. Pure API access for fast and reliable results.

What metals are supported? All 23 metals: Aluminum, Cobalt, Copper, Gallium, Gold, Indium, Iridium, Iron Ore, Lead, Lithium, Molybdenum, Neodymium, Nickel, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Silver, Steel, Tellurium, Tin, Uranium, and Zinc.

How far back does historical data go? Historical data goes back to approximately 2000 for most metals. Set the period to 0 (All history) to get all available data points.

Can I get prices in my local currency? Yes. The scraper supports 65+ currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CNY, AUD, CAD, CHF, INR, BRL, and many more. Just enter your currency code.

Can I schedule this to run automatically? Yes. Use the Apify scheduler to run this actor on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. You can also integrate it with Make, Zapier, or GitHub Actions for automated price feed updates.

Is scraping DailyMetalPrice.com allowed? DailyMetalPrice.com is a public website with freely accessible price data. You are collecting publicly visible data. Always review the site terms of service and ensure your use case complies with local laws and regulations.

How long does a run take? A run collecting 30 days of gold prices takes a few seconds. Fetching all metals for today is similarly fast.

Are there any limits? Free users get up to 10 items. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results.

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• Make - Automate workflows
• Zapier - Connect 5000+ apps
• GitHub - Version control integration
• Slack - Get notifications
• Airbyte - Data pipelines
• Google Drive - Export to spreadsheets

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Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup.

Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation and tutorials
• Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at Tally contact form

Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DailyMetalPrice.com or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.