How to Get Live/Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium Prices in Claude Using GoldAPI.io MCP Server

Ask Claude for Live Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium Prices

Claude can help you check spot precious-metal prices, calculate the melt value of gold jewelry, compare karats, and value bullion holdings when it is connected to the GoldAPI.io MCP Server.

You can ask questions in ordinary language:

Use GoldAPI to show the current spot prices of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in USD per troy ounce.

What is 75 grams of 18k gold worth today in euros? Use GoldAPI.

Value my bullion holdings in AUD: 5 ounces of gold, 300 ounces of silver, and 2 ounces of platinum.

This is a no-code guide for Claude and Claude Desktop users. GoldAPI.io hosts the MCP server online, so you do not need to install software, run commands, or maintain a local server.

What Claude can do after GoldAPI is connected

The connection gives Claude access to structured precious-metals tools instead of asking it to rely on general model knowledge.

Depending on your question, Claude can use GoldAPI to:

• Retrieve the current gold price in USD, EUR, AUD, GBP, and other supported currencies.
• Check live silver, platinum, or palladium spot prices.
• Find the GoldAPI price for a historical calendar date.
• Show daily metal prices across a selected date range.
• Calculate gold value by gram, kilogram, ounce, troy ounce, and other supported units.
• Adjust gold value for purity, including common karats.
• Estimate bullion, jewelry, and scrap-metal melt value.
• Compare 14k, 18k, 22k, and 24k gold.
• Calculate nonbinding dealer buy or sell estimates.
• Convert currencies using a current GoldAPI rate.
• Summarize historical metal-price performance without forecasting.
• Value a portfolio containing multiple precious metals.
• Retrieve supported LBMA benchmark data.

GoldAPI supports gold (XAU), silver (XAG), platinum (XPT), and palladium (XPD).

Prompt ideas for everyday Claude users

The clearest prompts identify the metal and currency. Add a weight, purity, date, or unit when the calculation needs one.

Today's gold and silver prices

Use GoldAPI to get today's gold spot price in Australian dollars per troy ounce and per gram.

Show the current silver spot price in USD and EUR using GoldAPI.

Use GoldAPI to compare the current gold and silver prices. Clearly label the currency and unit.

Platinum and palladium prices

What are the current platinum and palladium spot prices in British pounds? Use GoldAPI.

Use GoldAPI to show the current prices of XPT and XPD in USD per troy ounce.

How much are 3 troy ounces of platinum worth today in CAD?

Gold jewelry and karat calculations

Calculate the current melt value of 125 grams of 22k gold in AUD using GoldAPI.

Use GoldAPI to estimate the metal value of a 40-gram 14k gold item in USD.

Compare the current value per gram of 14k, 18k, 22k, and 24k gold in EUR.

Melt value represents the estimated value of the metal. It normally excludes gemstones, craftsmanship, collectible value, taxes, dealer costs, and retail margins.

Bullion and portfolio valuation

Use GoldAPI to value 10 ounces of gold, 250 ounces of silver, and 5 ounces of platinum in USD. Show each holding and the total.

What is the current metal value of one kilogram of silver and 100 grams of gold in CHF?

Estimate a dealer buy quote for 20 troy ounces of silver at a 3% discount to melt value.

Dealer quotes produced by the tool are illustrative and nonbinding. Actual offers may include different premiums, spreads, testing costs, or commercial terms.

Historical precious-metal questions

Use GoldAPI to find the gold price in USD on 2025-01-15.

Show daily silver prices in EUR from 2025-03-01 through 2025-03-14.

Analyze XAU/USD performance over the last 30 calendar days using GoldAPI data. Describe the historical statistics and do not predict future prices.

Historical performance is descriptive information, not financial advice or a price forecast.

Before connecting Claude to GoldAPI.io

You need three things:

• A Claude or Claude Desktop account that supports remote custom connectors.
• Permission to add a connector.
• A GoldAPI.io account with an active Business plan.

For Claude Team or Enterprise, an organization owner or authorized administrator may need to add GoldAPI before other members can connect it. The GoldAPI Pro plan provides unlimited REST requests but does not include MCP Server access.

Connect the GoldAPI MCP Server to Claude

GoldAPI is added as a remote custom connector. The server address is:

https://mcp.goldapi.io/mcp

Follow these steps:

1. Open Claude or Claude Desktop and sign in.
2. Select Customize in the left sidebar.
3. Open Connectors.
4. Select the option to add a new custom connector.
5. Enter GoldAPI as the connector name.
6. Paste https://mcp.goldapi.io/mcp into the remote MCP server URL field.
7. Continue and confirm that Claude detects OAuth authentication.
8. Choose Sign in now.
9. If Claude asks which OAuth client identity to use, select Claude's published identity.
10. Continue to the GoldAPI login screen.
11. Sign in with the GoldAPI account that has Business-plan access.
12. Review the requested access and approve consent.
13. Return to Claude and finish adding the connector.

In a Team or Enterprise workspace, an owner may add the connector under the organization's connector settings. Other members can then select Connect and complete authorization for their account.

Interface labels may evolve, but the required values remain the GoldAPI MCP endpoint and OAuth authentication.

Enable GoldAPI in a Claude conversation

Adding a connector does not always enable it in every conversation automatically.

Start a new chat, open Claude's tools or connectors control, and make sure GoldAPI is enabled. Then ask:

Use the connected GoldAPI tools to retrieve the current XAU/USD spot price. Include the currency, unit, and data timestamp.

Open the response details and look for a GoldAPI tool call. For this request, Claude should normally select get_current_metal_price.

How MCP helps Claude answer a metal-price question

MCP means Model Context Protocol. It allows Claude to discover a catalogue of external tools and their required inputs.

When you ask for the current gold price in AUD, the typical flow is:

1. Claude understands that the request needs current market data.
2. Claude selects the GoldAPI current-price tool.
3. It supplies gold (XAU) and Australian dollars (AUD) as structured inputs.
4. GoldAPI returns the current data.
5. Claude explains the result in a readable form.

This is different from asking an unconnected AI model to recall a price. Spot prices change, so you should verify that Claude invoked GoldAPI for any current-data answer.

How to confirm the result came from GoldAPI

Check the evidence visible in Claude rather than relying only on a confident-looking answer.

Look for:

• GoldAPI listed as an enabled connector.
• A tool-use indicator or expandable tool details.
• A GoldAPI tool name related to the request.
• The correct metal symbol and currency.
• The requested date, weight, unit, or purity.
• A timestamp for current data where available.

Useful tool names include:

• get_current_metal_price for a current spot-price request.
• get_historical_metal_price for one past date.
• get_metal_price_history for a date range.
• calculate_metal_value for weight and purity calculations.
• compare_karat_values for gold-purity comparisons.
• value_metal_holdings for a multi-metal portfolio.

If Claude answers without using a tool, make the instruction explicit:

Use the connected GoldAPI MCP tools for this answer. Do not estimate the price or answer from general model knowledge.

Common connection problems

Claude cannot find the connector

Return to Customize → Connectors and confirm that GoldAPI is listed. For a managed Team or Enterprise workspace, ask an owner whether the custom connector has been approved for members.

OAuth authorization did not complete

Disconnect and reconnect GoldAPI, then repeat the login and consent flow. Use the GoldAPI account with active Business access.

The tools do not appear in a new chat

Open the conversation's tools or connectors control and enable GoldAPI. If necessary, reconnect it so Claude refreshes the available MCP tool catalogue.

Claude reports an authentication or access error

A 401 response indicates missing or invalid authorization. A 403 response usually means the signed-in GoldAPI account does not have active Business-plan MCP access. A 429 response means an underlying GoldAPI request or rate limit was reached.

The returned currency or unit is not what you expected

State both explicitly. For example: “in AUD per gram” or “in USD per troy ounce.” If the answer involves purity, include the karat or percentage as well.

Questions Claude users often ask

Can Claude access live gold prices?

Yes, when Claude is connected to an external market-data service such as the GoldAPI.io MCP Server. Confirm that Claude called a GoldAPI tool for the answer.

Can Claude show spot silver, platinum, and palladium prices?

Yes. The GoldAPI MCP tools support silver, platinum, and palladium as well as gold, with supported currency and unit options.

Is any coding required?

No. Claude connects to the remotely hosted GoldAPI server through its custom connector interface. You enter the server URL and complete OAuth authorization.

Do I need to give Claude my GoldAPI API key?

No. Claude uses OAuth with the GoldAPI login and consent flow. You should not paste an API key into a Claude conversation.

Can Claude value gold by weight and purity?

Yes. Ask with a weight, unit, currency, and purity such as 14k, 18k, 22k, or 24k. GoldAPI can calculate current or historical melt value.

Does GoldAPI MCP access work on the Pro plan?

No. GoldAPI MCP Server access requires the Business plan. Pro is intended for unlimited REST API access without MCP or production WebSockets.

Use Claude as a precious-metals assistant

Connecting Claude to the GoldAPI.io MCP Server gives it a reliable way to request current and historical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium data. You can then use natural language for spot-price checks, jewelry melt values, karat comparisons, bullion portfolios, currency conversion, and historical analysis.

For the authoritative endpoint, tool catalogue, authentication rules, and error details, see the GoldAPI MCP Server documentation. Developers and users connecting additional AI clients can also read the broader GoldAPI MCP Server integration guide.