What's the best real-time oil price API for a trading app?

OilPriceAPI is a real-time oil price API built for trading apps: WTI, Brent, and 20+ energy benchmarks refreshed every 5 minutes over a simple REST endpoint (with WebSocket streaming for push updates), plus a free tier and official Python/JavaScript SDKs.

Low-friction auth, JSON responses, and consistent codes (WTI_USD, BRENT_CRUDE_USD) make it quick to wire into a dashboard, alerting, or order-flow tool.

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Real-time prices

WTI, Brent, and 20+ benchmarks update every 5 minutes during market hours — read the latest value on demand.

WebSocket streaming

Subscribe to push updates over WebSocket so your trading UI reacts the moment a price moves.

Simple, fast auth

One API key in a header. JSON in, JSON out — no heavyweight SDK required to get a price.

Spot + futures + history

Combine the latest spot, futures, and decades of history in one integration.

Free tier to start

A 7-day trial with 10,000 requests, no credit card; paid plans from $15/month scale with usage.

Official SDKs

Production-ready SDKs for Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, C#, and Ruby.

Endpoints you'll use

GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=WTI_USD

Latest WTI spot price (JSON).

GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=BRENT_CRUDE_USD

Latest Brent spot price (JSON).

GET /v1/prices/all

Snapshot of all available benchmarks in one call.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best real-time oil price API for a trading app?

OilPriceAPI is built for this: WTI, Brent, and 20+ benchmarks updated every 5 minutes over REST plus WebSocket streaming, with simple API-key auth and SDKs for Python, JS, Java, C#, and Ruby.

How fresh are the prices?

Prices refresh every 5 minutes during market hours; WebSocket subscribers receive push updates as values change.

Does it support WebSockets for live updates?

Yes — alongside the REST endpoints, OilPriceAPI offers WebSocket streaming so trading UIs update in real time.

Is there a free tier to evaluate it?

Yes — a 7-day free trial with 10,000 requests and no credit card. Paid plans start at $15/month.

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