# Kitco API

> Kitco provides precious metal spot prices as a workflow and API.

Kitco returns spot bid, ask, daily change, and daily range for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Get precious metal prices needs a metal selection, metal unit, and currency; select one metal or all four.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/kitco
- Handle: `@kitco`
- Category: [Finance](https://fous.com/workflows/category/finance)
- Source website: https://kitco.com
- Last verified: Sep 30, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Kitco.

## Methods

### Get precious metal prices

Operation `get_precious_metal_prices`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get Kitco spot bid, ask, daily change and range for gold, silver, platinum or palladium. Non-USD prices use Kitco exchange rates; converted daily changes use the current rate rather than an FX-adjusted prior close.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `unit` | string | no | `"gram"` | Unit of metal for each price. Example: gram. |
| `metal` | string | no | `"platinum"` | Metal to quote, or all four. Example: gold. |
| `currency` | string | no | `"Euro"` | Currency name or three-letter code supported by Kitco. Example: Canadian dollar or CAD. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "unit": {
      "enum": [
        "troy_ounce",
        "gram",
        "kilogram"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "troy_ounce",
      "description": "Unit of metal for each price. Example: gram.",
      "examples": [
        "gram",
        "troy_ounce",
        "kilogram"
      ]
    },
    "metal": {
      "enum": [
        "all",
        "gold",
        "silver",
        "platinum",
        "palladium"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Metal to quote, or all four. Example: gold.",
      "examples": [
        "platinum",
        "all",
        "silver"
      ]
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "USD",
      "description": "Currency name or three-letter code supported by Kitco. Example: Canadian dollar or CAD.",
      "examples": [
        "Euro",
        "USD",
        "CAD"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "unit": "gram",
      "metal": "platinum",
      "currency": "Euro"
    },
    {
      "unit": "troy_ounce",
      "metal": "all",
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    {
      "unit": "kilogram",
      "metal": "silver",
      "currency": "CAD"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prices` | array |  | One spot-price record for each selected metal. |
| `prices[].ask` | number | `48.326568` | Spot ask per unit, in the requested currency. |
| `prices[].bid` | number | `48.043625` | Spot bid per unit, in the requested currency. |
| `prices[].unit` | string | `"gram"` | Unit of metal. |
| `prices[].metal` | string | `"platinum"` | Precious metal name. |
| `prices[].change` | number | `-0.339531` | Change in spot bid per unit in the requested currency. |
| `prices[].day_low` | number | `47.958743` | Day low per unit in the requested currency. |
| `prices[].currency` | string | `"EUR"` | Three-letter currency code. |
| `prices[].day_high` | number | `50.47693` | Day high per unit in the requested currency. |
| `prices[].page_url` | string | `"https://www.kitco.com/charts/platinum"` | Kitco page for this metal. |
| `prices[].quoted_at` | string | `"2026-09-28T23:15:57.920000+00:00"` | Time of Kitco metal quote with UTC offset. |
| `prices[].change_percent` | number | `-0.701754` | Percent change in the USD spot bid. |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "unit": "gram",
  "metal": "platinum",
  "currency": "Euro"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "prices": [
    {
      "ask": 48.326568,
      "bid": 48.043625,
      "unit": "gram",
      "metal": "platinum",
      "change": -0.339531,
      "day_low": 47.958743,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "day_high": 50.47693,
      "page_url": "https://www.kitco.com/charts/platinum",
      "quoted_at": "2026-09-28T23:15:57.920000+00:00",
      "change_percent": -0.701754
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@kitco",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_precious_metal_prices",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "unit": "gram",
    "metal": "platinum",
    "currency": "Euro"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@kitco\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_precious_metal_prices\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"unit\": \"gram\",\n    \"metal\": \"platinum\",\n    \"currency\": \"Euro\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@kitco",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_precious_metal_prices",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "unit": "gram",
    "metal": "platinum",
    "currency": "Euro"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@kitco","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Compare spot bids and asks across precious metals
- Track daily price changes in a selected currency
- Review daily highs and lows for metal prices
- Convert metal prices to a supported currency

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Kitco?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Kitco. This workflow reads the public kitco.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Kitco account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from kitco.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026.

### What is the spot ask for gold?

Get precious metal prices returns the spot ask for gold in the requested unit and currency.

### How much has silver changed today?

Get precious metal prices returns the daily change and percent change for silver.

### What are the day's high and low for platinum?

Get precious metal prices returns the day high and day low for platinum.

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