Real-Time Commodity Prices for Trading Platforms

// Node.js WebSocket example for trading platform
const WebSocket = require('ws');

const ws = new WebSocket('wss://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/stream', {
  headers: { 'Authorization': 'Token YOUR_API_KEY' }
});

// Subscribe to commodities your desk trades
ws.on('open', () => {
  ws.send(JSON.stringify({
    action: 'subscribe',
    commodities: ['brent', 'wti', 'vlsfo', 'mgo', 'ifo380']
  }));
});

// Update trading blotter in real-time
ws.on('message', (data) => {
  const price = JSON.parse(data);
  updateTradingBlotter({
    commodity: price.commodity,
    bid: price.bid,
    ask: price.ask,
    timestamp: price.timestamp
  });
});