Frequently Asked Questions

Getting oil price data is simple with our free API. Sign up for a free account, get your API key, and make a GET request to our endpoint. You'll receive real-time WTI crude oil prices in JSON format. Our API provides current prices, historical data, and market analytics with 99.9% uptime.

OilPriceAPI.com offers the most comprehensive free oil price API with 10,000 requests per month at no cost. Unlike other providers, we include real-time WTI crude oil data, historical prices, and don't require credit cards for the free tier. Our API is used by 1000+ developers worldwide with 99.9% uptime.

Our API provides real-time crude oil prices updated every 5 minutes during market hours. Simply make a GET request to https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest with your API key. The response includes current WTI crude oil price, timestamp, currency (USD), and unit (barrel).

Yes! Our free tier includes 10,000 API requests per month with no credit card required. You get access to real-time oil prices, basic historical data, and email support. For higher usage, we offer affordable paid plans starting at $15/month for 10,000+ requests.

Our oil price data is sourced directly from major financial data providers and exchanges. We provide WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil prices with 99.9% uptime. Data is updated every 5 minutes during market hours and includes official opening, closing, high, and low prices.

We currently focus on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil, the most widely traded oil benchmark. Our API provides spot prices, historical data, and market analytics for WTI crude oil. We also offer comprehensive marine fuel data including detailed fuel oil specifications for MGO, HFO, and MDO. We're planning to add Brent Crude and other oil types based on user demand.

Integration takes less than 5 minutes. Sign up for a free account, get your API key, and make HTTP requests to our RESTful API. We provide code examples in JavaScript, Python, PHP, and other languages. Our API returns standard JSON responses that work with any programming language.

Yes! Our API includes historical oil price data going back several years. Free accounts get access to basic historical data, while paid plans include advanced historical analytics, daily/weekly/monthly aggregations, and custom date ranges.

The free plan includes: 10,000 API requests per month, real-time WTI crude oil prices, basic historical data, email support, 99.9% uptime guarantee, and no credit card requirement. Perfect for small projects, testing, and development.

Our API typically responds within 50ms globally. We use CDN and edge caching to ensure fast response times worldwide. All endpoints are optimized for speed and reliability, making it perfect for real-time applications and trading platforms.

Absolutely! Our API is designed for commercial use. Many businesses, trading platforms, and financial applications rely on our oil price data. Both free and paid plans allow commercial usage with proper attribution.

Upgrading is simple through your dashboard. Choose from our Exploration ($15/mo), Production Boost ($45/mo), or Reservoir Mastery ($129/mo) plans. All plans include more API requests, priority support, and advanced features like historical analytics.