# Commodities MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > Commodities MCP. Connect your AI to real-time futures prices for over 30 commodities, including gold, silver, crude oil, and wheat. It pulls live market data from the Commodities-API so your agent can provide up-to-the-minute pricing for precious metals, energy, and agriculture. ## Overview - **Category:** data-analytics - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_15bQPrJg6sev6HbfiOe5JQGnOWn8c7UUJ25TPymD/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** commodity-prices, futures-market, precious-metals, energy-data, real-time-api, market-intelligence ## Description When you hook up this Connector, your AI stops guessing about market prices and starts pulling actual numbers. You're no longer asking it to estimate the price of gold or wheat; you're asking it to tell you what's happening on the floor right now. It gives your agent a direct line to the Commodities-API, allowing it to scan through precious metals, energy benchmarks like Brent crude, and various agricultural staples. Instead of jumping between five different browser tabs to check different exchanges like the CME or NYMEX, you can just ask your agent to summarize the morning's movements. It handles the heavy lifting of identifying which exchange trades which asset and provides a unified view of the market. This is a huge win for anyone who needs to move fast on price fluctuations without the manual overhead of constant refreshing. You'll find this fits right in with other high-utility connectors in the Vinkius catalog, making it easy to build a suite of tools that keep your data current. It turns your agent into a reliable analyst that can spot trends in industrial metals or livestock prices as they happen. ## Tools ### get_agriculture_commodities_prices Get a snapshot of current prices for major food crops like wheat and coffee. This helps you monitor food commodity pricing at a glance. ### get_brent_crude_oil_price Pull the current price for the international Brent crude oil benchmark. It's essential for tracking global oil pricing. ### get_coffee_price Fetch the latest futures price for global coffee markets. This provides a quick look at soft commodity trends. ### get_copper_price Retrieve the current price for copper to track industrial and economic trends. It's a key indicator for economic health. ### get_crude_oil_price Get the real-time price for WTI crude oil, the primary US benchmark. This is the standard for domestic oil pricing. ### get_energy_commodities_prices Pull a combined price list for oil and natural gas markets. Use this to see the broader energy market at once. ### get_gold_price Get the current futures price for gold on the CME and NYMEX. This is the go-to for precious metal tracking. ### list_all_commodities See every available commodity code and its associated exchange. Use this to find the right codes for specific markets. ### get_natural_gas_price Fetch the latest price for natural gas futures. This is great for tracking heating and electricity costs. ### get_precious_metals_prices Get a summary of prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. This gives you a broad view of the precious metals market. ### get_silver_price Retrieve the current futures price for silver. This is useful for tracking the gold-to-silver ratio. ### get_wheat_price Fetch the current price for wheat futures. This is a key benchmark for global grain markets. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` What's the price of gold right now? ``` **Response:** ``` Current gold futures are trading at **$2,685.40 USD** per troy ounce on the **CME**. * **Last Updated:** ~3 minutes ago * **Market Status:** Holding steady near all-time highs as investors seek safe-haven assets. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Show me oil and gas prices. ``` **Response:** ``` Here are the current energy benchmarks: | Commodity | Price | Exchange | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **WTI Crude Oil** | $78.45/bbl | NYMEX | | **Brent Crude** | $82.30/bbl | CME | | **Natural Gas** | $2.85/MMBtu | NYMEX | The WTI-Brent spread is currently **$3.85**. ``` **Prompt:** ``` What are the prices for wheat and coffee? ``` **Response:** ``` Here are the current agricultural prices: * **Wheat:** $6.15/bushel (CBOT) * **Coffee:** $1.85/lb (CME) Prices for these staples are currently trading within normal historical ranges. ``` ## Capabilities ### Fetch real-time gold and silver prices Get live futures prices for precious metals instantly. ### Track WTI and Brent crude oil benchmarks See current energy market pricing for major oil types. ### Monitor global wheat and coffee futures Keep a pulse on agricultural and soft commodity shifts. ### Check live livestock and milk prices Access current pricing for cattle, hogs, and dairy. ### Retrieve industrial metal quotes for copper and aluminum Get the latest numbers for essential industrial metals. ### Identify specific exchange codes for any commodity Find out which exchange trades which specific asset. ## Use Cases ### Timing a metal purchase A jewelry manufacturer asks for copper and gold prices to see if they should buy stock today. The agent uses get_gold_price and get_copper_price to give an immediate answer. ### Energy cost analysis A logistics company uses get_natural_gas_price to estimate fuel surcharges for the upcoming month based on current futures. ### Agricultural hedging A farmer asks for get_agriculture_commodities_prices to compare wheat and corn trends before deciding on a sale strategy. ### Portfolio diversification An analyst pulls get_precious_metals_prices to see how gold and silver are performing against other assets for a weekly report. ## Benefits - Stop manual price checking. Use get_gold_price and get_silver_price to see precious metal moves instantly without opening a browser. - Track energy benchmarks. Get WTI and Brent data with get_crude_oil_price and get_brent_crude_oil_price without switching tabs. - Monitor crop costs. Use get_wheat_price and get_coffee_price to stay on top of agricultural market shifts in real time. - Get full market snapshots. Use get_precious_metals_prices and get_energy_commodities_prices to see broad trends in one go. - Know your exchanges. Use list_all_commodities to quickly identify which codes belong to CME, NYMEX, or CBOT. ## How It Works The bottom line is it turns your AI into a real-time commodity price feed. 1. Subscribe to the Commodities MCP and grab your API key from the Commodities-API provider. 2. Plug that key into your AI client's configuration. 3. Ask your agent for specific prices or a full market summary. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can the Commodities MCP give me live prices?** Yes, it connects to the Commodities-API to provide real-time futures prices for over 30 different commodities, including precious metals and energy. **What metals can I track with the Commodities MCP?** You can get live prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. This makes it easy to monitor the precious metals market in one place. **Does the Commodities MCP cover energy?** Yes, it tracks WTI crude oil, Brent crude, and natural gas. This is perfect for anyone monitoring fuel or heating costs. **Can I use the Commodities MCP for farming?** It is a great tool for farmers to monitor wheat, corn, and coffee prices. It helps with crop planning and understanding market trends before selling. **Which exchanges does the Commodities MCP support?** It pulls data from major global exchanges, including the CME, NYMEX, and CBOT, ensuring you get accurate market numbers. **Is there a limit to how many commodities I can check?** You can query any of the 30+ commodities supported by the API, ranging from livestock and agriculture to industrial metals. **What commodities are available and which exchanges trade them?** The API offers 30+ commodities across 5 categories: Precious Metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium on CME/NYMEX), Energy (WTI crude, Brent crude, natural gas on NYMEX/CME), Agriculture (wheat, corn, soybean, coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton on CBOT/CME), Livestock (live cattle, feeder cattle, lean hogs, Class III milk on CME), and Industrial Metals (copper, aluminum on CME). Use the `list_all_commodities` tool to see the complete catalog. **How do I get a Commodities-API key and what are the usage limits?** Visit https://www.omkar.cloud/api-key and sign up for a free account. The free tier includes 5,000 API requests per month. Paid plans start at $25/month for 100,000 requests. Rate limit on free tier: requests are counted monthly. After exceeding your limit, you'll receive HTTP 429 errors. **Are these real-time prices or delayed?** The API provides near real-time futures prices that are updated periodically throughout trading hours. Prices reflect the latest available futures contract data from CME, NYMEX, and CBOT exchanges. During market hours, updates are frequent. Outside trading hours, prices reflect the last traded values. Each price response includes an `updated_at` timestamp showing when the data was last refreshed. **Can I get prices for multiple commodities at once?** Yes! Use the specialized tools `get_precious_metals_prices`, `get_energy_commodities_prices`, or `get_agriculture_commodities_prices` to fetch multiple related commodities in a single call. You can also call individual commodity tools like `get_gold_price`, `get_crude_oil_price`, etc. for specific quotes. Each tool is designed to give you the most relevant prices for that market segment.