Atoms API

Free commodity and energy market data for developers. Delayed market data, indicative OTC estimates, and fallback demo values are labeled in every price payload.

Quick Start

# Get all commodity prices
curl https://atomsdata.co/api/v1/prices

# Filter by category
curl https://atomsdata.co/api/v1/prices?category=energy

# Filter specific commodities
curl https://atomsdata.co/api/v1/prices?commodity=wti,gold,copper

Endpoints

GET/api/v1/prices

Returns current prices for all tracked commodities.

Query Parameters

commoditystringComma-separated commodity IDs (e.g. wti,gold,copper)

categorystringFilter by category: energy, metals, rare-earths, agriculture, power, nuclear, shipping

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "wti",
      "name": "WTI Crude Oil",
      "symbol": "CL",
      "category": "energy",
      "price": 78.42,
      "change": 1.23,
      "changePercent": 1.59,
      "unit": "$/bbl",
      "currency": "USD",
      "source": "NYMEX",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-17T14:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "source": "atomsdata.co",
    "attribution": "Powered by Atoms",
    "rateLimit": {
      "remaining": 97,
      "resetAt": "2026-02-18T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "timestamp": "2026-02-17T14:30:05Z"
  }
}

GET/api/v1

API index. Returns available endpoints, parameters, and rate limit information as JSON.

Rate Limits

Free

1,000 req/day

Per IP address
All endpoints included
5-minute cache (s-maxage=300)
No API key required

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Pro

10,000 req/day

API key authentication
Historical price data
WebSocket streaming
Priority support

Attribution

Required

When displaying data from the Atoms API, include the following attribution in your application:

Powered by Atoms (atomsdata.co)

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# Get all commodity prices curl https://atomsdata.co/api/v1/prices # Filter by category curl https://atomsdata.co/api/v1/prices?category=energy # Filter specific commodities curl https://atomsdata.co/api/v1/prices?commodity=wti,gold,copper