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Run this curl command

Copy and paste into your terminal:

curl https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest?by_code=WTI_USD \
-H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json'
3

Get JSON response

Live data from our API:

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "price": 57.28,
    "formatted": "$57.28",
    "currency": "USD",
    "unit": "barrel",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-15T13:27:15.911Z",
    "code": "WTI_USD",
    "name": "WTI Crude",
    "source": "api"
  }
}
Live: $57.28 USD/barrel
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Simple, reliable REST API for real-time oil price data

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Available Endpoints

Authentication

Include your API token in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN

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Code Examples

curl https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest \
  -H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Example Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "price": 80.29,
    "formatted": "$80.29",
    "currency": "USD",
    "code": "BRENT_CRUDE_USD",
    "type": "spot_price",
    "created_at": "2024-01-17T20:14:05.698Z"
  }
}

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