Demo Mode
This is a demonstration of the real-time WebSocket feature available for Professional plans and above. In production, you'll receive live price updates as they happen in the market.
Real-Time Prices
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WTI Crude Oil
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Brent Crude Oil
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Natural Gas
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Gold
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Silver
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Copper
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WebSocket Benefits
- • Instant price updates without polling
- • Lower latency than REST API calls
- • Reduced server load and API requests
- • Perfect for trading applications
- • Automatic reconnection on disconnect
Implementation
// Connect to WebSocket
const ws = new WebSocket(
'wss://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/stream'
);
// Subscribe to commodities
ws.send(JSON.stringify({
action: 'subscribe',
commodities: ['CRUDE_OIL_USD'],
auth: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
}));
// Receive updates
ws.onmessage = (event) => {
const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
console.log('Price update:', data);
};