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API for Commodity Data

by Abraham Thomas October 21, 2013
by Abraham Thomas October 21, 2013

Using API for Commodity Data

This document is a comprehensive guide to using the Nasdaq Data Link API to access our free commodity price data. If you haven’t already done so, we recommend reading our general API documentation to get started.

Free Unlimited API for Commodities Data

Nasdaq Data Link offers commodity prices data for almost 100 commodities, including gold prices, silver prices and oil prices from multiple sources. Our simple API gives access to daily spot prices and historical commodity prices. With multiple software packages, including R and Python, Nasdaq Data Link is the simplest way to find and download commodity prices.

You can view up to date commodity spot price data on our Commodities Markets page.

This blog post is a tutorial on usage of the API to access commodity data. Accessing commodity data via the API is no different than the mechanism for all data on Nasdaq Data Link, but this post will explain the specific nomenclature we’re using for commodity data.

 

Basic Commodity API Usage

Mombasa Tea Prices:

http://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datasets/WORLDBANK/WLD_TEA_MOMBASA

 

Commodity Markets

Source Name Description
CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange The CME Group is one of the largest futures exchanges in the world. It encompasses sub-exchanges such as the CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX.
ICE IntercontinentalExchange The ICE Group is one of the largest futures exchanges in the world. It includes sub-exchanges in the US, Canada and Europe (including the NYBOT and CSC).
ODA Open Data for Africa ODA makes available commodity prices derived from various sources.
JM Johnson Matthey Johnson Matthey is a leading global speciality chemicals company. It has departments dedicated to environmental technology, precious metals, and fine chemicals.
LBMA London Bullion Markets Association The LBMA is a marketplace and clearing-house for physical Gold and Silver, traded wholesale between central banks, producers, refiners and fabricators.
LME London Metals Exchange The LME is the leading marketplace for non-ferrous industrial metals such as Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Tin and Zinc.
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC is an association of 12 oil-producing countries, created to coordinate their production, pricing and export policies.
WORLDBANK World Bank The World Bank collects economic, developmental and social statistics from around the world.

Metal Prices

Name Source Code
Gold, London A.M. Fixing LBMA LBMA/GOLD
Gold, London P.M. Fixing LBMA BMA/GOLD
Gold, Engelhard industrial bullion    
Gold, World Gold Council WGC WGC/GOLD_DAILY_USD
Gold, Bundesbank BUNDESBANK BUNDESBANK/BBK01_WT5511
Gold, COMEX Gold Futures COMEX CHRIS/CME_GC1
Gold, Shanghai Gold Futures SHFE SHFE/AUV2013
Gold, World Bank WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_GOLD
Silver, London fixing, USD equivalent LBMA LBMA/SILVER
Silver, Shanghai Silver Futures SHFE SHFE/AGV2013
Silver, COMEX Silver Futures COMEX CHRIS/CME_SI1
Silver, World Bank WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_SILVER
Platinum, Johnson Mathey London JOHNMATT JOHNMATT/PLAT
Platinum, NYMEX Platinum Futures NYMEX CHRIS/CME_PL1
Palladium, Johnson Mathey London JOHNMATT JOHNMATT/PALL
Palladium, NYMEX Palladium Futures NYMEX CHRIS/CME_PA1
Iridium JOHNMATT JOHNMATT/IRID
Rhodium JOHNMATT JOHNMATT/RHOD
Ruthenium JOHNMATT JOHNMATT/RUTH
Aluminum, LME LME LME/PR_AL
Aluminum, ODA ODA ODA/PALUM_USD
Shanghai Aluminum Futures SHFE SHFE/ALV2013
Cobalt, LME LME LME/PR_CO
Copper, LME LME LME/PR_CU
Copper, ODA ODA ODA/PCOPP_USD
Copper Futures COMEX CHRIS/CME_HG1
Shanghai Copper Futures SHFE SHFE/CUV2013
Iron Ore, Tianjin (ODA) ODA ODA/PIORECR_USD
Lead, LME LME LME/PR_PB
Lead, ODA ODA ODA/PLEAD_USD
Shanghai Lead Futures SHFE SHFE/PBV2013
Molybdenum, LME LME LME/PR_MO
Nickel, LME LME LME/PR_NI
Nickel, ODA ODA ODA/PNICK_USD
Steel Billet, LME LME LME/PR_FM
Steel Wire WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_STL_JP_WIROD
Shanghai Steel Rebar Futures SHFE SHFE/RBV2013
Shanghai Steel Wire Futures SHFE SHFE/WRV2013
Tin, LME LME LME/PR_TN
Tin, ODA ODA ODA/PTIN_USD
Zinc, LME LME LME/PR_ZI
Zinc, ODA ODA ODA/PZINC_USD
Shanghai Zinc Futures SHFE SHFE/ZNV2013

Grain Prices

Name Source Code
Barley, Western Canada (ODA) ODA ODA/PBARL_USD
Barley, Western Canada (WB) WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_BARLEY
Corn, Top Flight Grain Co-op TFGRAIN TFGRAIN/CORN
Corn, CBOT Corn Futures CME CHRIS/CME_C1
Corn, U.S. Gulf Imports WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_MAIZE
Oats, CBOT Oats Futures CME CHRIS/CME_O1
Rice, Thailand (ODA) ODA ODA/PRICENPQ_USD
Rice, CBOT Rice Futures CME CHRIS/CME_RR1
Rice, Top Flight Grain Co-op TFGRAIN TFGRAIN/SOYBEANS
Soybean, CBOT Soybean Futures CME CHRIS/CME_S1
Soybean, CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CME CHRIS/CME_SM1
Wheat, Soybean Oil WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_SOYBEAN_OIL
Wheat, CBOT Soybean Oil Futures CME CHRIS/CME_BO1
Wheat, Gulf of Mexico ODA ODA/PWHEAMT_USD
Wheat, CBOT Wheat Futures CME CHRIS/CME_W1

Farms and Fishery Prices

Name Source Code
Dairy, CME Milk Futures CME CHRIS/CME_DA1
Cattle, Beef (ODA) ODA ODA/PBEEF_USD
Cattle, CME Live Cattle Futures CME CHRIS/CME_LC1
Cattle, CME Feeder Cattle Futures CME CHRIS/CME_FC1
Cattle, Hides, Chicago (ODA) ODA ODA/PHIDE_USD
Poultry, Chicken, Georgia (ODA) ODA ODA/PPOULT_USD
Pork, Pork, Chicago (ODA) ODA ODA/PPORK_USD
Pork, CME Lean Hog Futures CME CHRIS/CME_LN1
Fats, Lamb ODA ODA/PLAMB_USD
Wool ODA ODA/PWOOLC_USD
Salmon ODA ODA/PSALM_USD
Shrimp ODA ODA/PSHRI_USD
Fishmeal ODA ODA/PFISH_USD

Crude Oil Prices and Gasoline Prices

Name Source Code
NYMEX RBOB Gasoline Futures NYMEX CHRIS/CME_RB1
NYMEX Crude Oil Futures NYMEX CHRIS/CME_CL1
ICE Brent Crude Oil Futures ICE CHRIS/ICE_B1
U.S. Landed Costs of Canadian Light Sour Blend Crude Oil DOE DOE/I19263000008
Los Angeles Reformulated RBOB Regular Gasoline Spot DOE DOE/EER_EPMRR_PF4_Y05LA_DPG
WTI Crude Oil Spot Cushing, OK FOB DOE DOE/RWTC
Europe Brent Crude Oil Spot FOB DOE DOE/RBRTE
U.S. FOB Costs of Non-OPEC Countries Crude Oil DOE DOE/I070000004
U.S. FOB Costs of OPEC Countries Crude Oil DOE DOE/I060000004
Crude Oils from 1861 BRP BRP/CRUDE_OIL_PRICES
OPEC Reference Basket OPEC OPEC/ORB
Dubai Crude Oil ODA ODA/POILDUB_USD
Blended Crude Oil ODA ODA/POILAPSP_USD
WTI Crude Oil ODA ODA/POILWTI_USD
Brent Crude Oil ODA ODA/POILBRE_USD
Europe & Central Asia (all income levels): Pump for gasoline (US$ per liter) WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/ECS_EP_PMP_SGAS_CD
US Midgrade Conventional Gas FRED FRED/GASMIDCOVW
Conventional Gasolines: New York Harbor, Regular FRED FRED/DGASNYH
US Regular Conventional Gas FRED FRED/GASREGCOVW
Conventional Gasolines: U.S. Gulf Coast, Regular FRED FRED/DGASUSGULF
Consumer Index for All Urban Consumers: Gasoline (all types) FRED FRED/CUUR0000SETB01
US All Grades Conventional Gas FRED FRED/GASALLCOVW
US Premium Conventional Gas FRED FRED/GASPRMCOVW

Natural Gas Prices

Name Source Code
NYMEX Natural Gas Futures NYMEX CHRIS/CME_NG1
ICE UK Natural Gas Futures ICE CHRIS/ICE_M1
Natural Gas (vs. Crude) BRP BRP/GAS_PRICES
Germany Natural Gas ODA ODA/PNGASEU_USD
Henry Hub Natural Gas ODA ODA/PNGASUS_USD
Japan Natural Gas ODA ODA/PNGASJP_USD
Natural Gas: Henry Hub, LA FRED FRED/GASPRICE
Import (End Use): Gas-natural FRED FRED/IR10110

Coal Prices

Name Source Code
U.S. Coals, 1949-2005 EPI EPI/152
US Coals by Region DOE DOE/COAL
Coals BRP BRP/COAL_PRICES
Coal, South African export Monthly INDEXMUNDI INDEXMUNDI/COMMODITY_COALSOUTHAFRICANEXPORTPRICE
Coal ODA ODA/PCOALAU_USD
Coal, Australia WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_COAL_AUS
Coal Exports for Great Britain FRED FRED/M04111GBM318NNBR
Wholesale of Coal for Essen, Germany FRED FRED/M04I1ADE00ESSM372NNBR

Agriculture Softs Prices

Name Source Code
Arabica Coffee ODA ODA/PCOFFOTM_USD
Robusta Coffee ODA ODA/PCOFFROB_USD
Coffee Futures ICE CHRIS/ICE_KC1
Cocoa beans ODA ODA/PCOCO_USD
Cocoa Futures ICE CHRIS/ICE_CC1
Tobacco WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_TOBAC_US
Tea ODA ODA/PTEA_USD
Tea, Mombasa auctions WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_TEA_MOMBASA
US Imports Sugar ODA ODA/PSUGAUSA_USD
Sugar No. 11 Futures ICE CHRIS/ICE_SB1

Fruits and Nuts

Name Source Code
Groundnuts (Peanuts) ODA ODA/PGNUTS_USD
Oranges ODA ODA/PORANG_USD
Orange Juice Futures ICE CHRIS/ICE_OJ1
Bananas ODA ODA/PBANSOP_USD
Bananas, US WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_BANANA_US

Vegetable Oil Prices

Name Source Code
Rapeseed Oil ODA ODA/PROIL_USD
Sunflower Oil ODA ODA/PSUNO_USD
Olive Oil ODA ODA/POLVOIL_USD
Palm Oil ODA ODA/PPOIL_USD
Palmkernal oil WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_PLMKRNL_OIL
Groundnut oil WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_GRNUT_OIL

Forestry Prices

Name Source Code
Hard Logs ODA ODA/PLOGSK_USD
Soft Logs ODA ODA/PLOGORE_USD
Copra WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_COPRA
Soft Sawnwood ODA ODA/PSAWORE_USD
Hard Sawnwood ODA ODA/PSAWMAL_USD
Woodpulp WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_WOODPULP
Plywood WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_PLYWOOD
Lumber Futures CME CHRIS/CME_LB1
Rubber ODA ODA/PRUBB_USD

Textiles and Fibres Prices

Name Source Code
Cotton ODA ODA/PCOTTIND_USD
Cotton No. 2 Futures ICE CHRIS/ICE_CT1

Fertilizers and Chemicals Prices

Name Source Code
Urea, E. Europe, bulk WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_UREA_EE_BULK
Phosphate rock Pric WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_PHOSROCK
Potash (Potassium Chloride) WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_POTASH
TSP WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_TSP
DAP WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_DAP

Commodity Indexes

Name Source Code
Fertilizers Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IFERTILIZERS
Food Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IFOOD
1 Timber Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_ITIMBER
Metals and minerals Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IMETMIN
Beverages Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IBEVERAGES
Energy Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IENERGY
Non-energy commodities Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_INONFUEL
Fats and oils Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IFATS_OILS
Agriculture Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IAGRICULTURE
Grains Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IGRAINS
Raw materials Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IRAW_MATERIAL
2 Oth raw materials Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IOTHERRAWMAT
Other food Index, 2000=100 WORLDBANK WORLDBANK/WLD_IOTHERFOOD

Commodity Price Examples

Potash (Potassium Chloride) price:

http://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datasets/WORLDBANK/WLD_PHOSROCK

Additional Resources

  • Additional information is available on our API reference page.
  • All of Nasdaq Data Link’s datasets are also available through a number of tools

 

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Abraham Thomas

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