Frequently Asked Questions

RealMarketAPI is a market data platform that provides realtime and historical OHLC data through REST APIs, WebSocket streams, and an MCP server for metals, forex, crypto, commodities, and indices.

You can access 60+ symbols including XAUUSD, XAGUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, GBPJPY, USDVND, AUDUSD, USDCAD, NZDUSD, DXY, BTCUSD, ETHUSD, XRPUSD, BNBUSD, USOIL, UKOIL, XNGUSD, XPTUSD, XCUUSD, US500, US30, UK100, DE30, FR40, USTEC, AUS200, IN50, HK50, JP225, STOXX50, AAPL, TSLA, NFLX, MSFT, AMZN, AMD, NVDA, GOOGL, META, BA, ATVI, AVGO, INTC, IBM, ADBE, ABT, BABA, BAC, EBAY, and more. Available symbols may vary by plan.

Supported timeframes are M5, M15, H1, H4, and D1. Not every plan includes every timeframe, so check your current plan limits.

Requests use your apiKey as a query parameter in endpoint URLs. Keep your apiKey private and rotate it immediately if you suspect exposure.

/api/v1/price returns the latest candle for a symbol and timeframe. /api/v1/history returns paginated H1 historical candles (excludes current bar) between startTime and endTime. Use /api/v1/candle to get the current open bar.

Use WebSocket for continuous realtime updates and low-latency interfaces. Use REST when you need on-demand snapshots, historical lookups, or server-side jobs.

Yes. Each plan has request-per-minute and monthly request limits. If exceeded, the API may return a 429 status code until your quota window resets.

Use pageNumber and pageSize on /api/v1/history. Responses include TotalCount, CurrentPage, TotalPages, and PageSize to help iterate through the dataset.

Common statuses include 400 (validation error), 401 (unauthorized), 403 (forbidden), 429 (rate limited), and 500 (server error). Use TraceId when contacting support.

Yes. Every plan, including Free, can be used in commercial products, with no extra licence fee. You can build and sell apps, bots, dashboards and services on our data. The one thing you can't do is resell or redistribute the raw data feed itself.

Response times vary by plan and issue type. Priority and enterprise tiers receive faster support handling, especially for production-impact incidents.

You can upgrade from the pricing page or contact the sales team for custom limits, dedicated infrastructure, private endpoints, and enterprise SLA options.

Every price tier is built on full cost transparency. We calculated all the underlying costs — cloud servers, CDN, SSL certificates, domain registration, developer salaries, ongoing maintenance, marketing, and VAT — then divided them across our request tiers. Unlike providers who inflate obscure quotes, we show you exactly what it costs to deliver reliable real-time market data. That's why our per-request price is fair: it reflects actual infrastructure and operational costs, not arbitrary margins.

Many competing services scrape data from unverified sources on the internet, or pull from aggregators like Yahoo Finance which are known for slow, delayed updates. RealMarketAPI receives its data directly from professional brokers — the same infrastructure that powers platforms like Exness and Vantage. This means you get institutional-grade pricing with accurate timestamps, tight spreads, and sub-150ms delivery that scraped or aggregated feeds simply cannot match.

The MCP (Model Context Protocol) server lets AI agents like Claude Desktop and Cursor access live market data through 33 tools using Streamable HTTP transport. It requires a Pro plan or above.

Add a server entry in your Claude Desktop config pointing to the MCP endpoint URL with your API key. See the MCP docs page for the exact configuration.

No. You can create an account and use the Free plan without a credit card. You only pay when you choose a paid plan.

No. WebSocket streaming starts on the Plus plan ($14.99/month, 10 concurrent connections). Pro allows 100 and Business 300 concurrent connections. The Free and Starter plans use the REST API.

It depends on your plan: 30 days on Starter, 3 months on Plus, 1 year on Pro and up to 10 years on Business. The Free plan does not include history. Historical candles are served at the H1 timeframe.

Yes. You earn 25% recurring commission on the paid subscriptions you refer, paid monthly via PayPal. See the affiliate program page for details and sign-up.

Crypto trades 24/7. Forex and gold trade from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time. Our Forex Market Hours page shows which sessions are open right now, in your time zone.