DATA API CUSIP: METAAPI
MetaAPI
Cloud API for connecting to MT4/MT5 broker accounts programmatically
QUICK FACTS · TERMINAL DATA LIVE
- Asset coverage
- Forex · CFDs · Indices · Commodities
- Historical depth
- Broker-dependent; typically 1-5 years via MT4/MT5
- Data latency
- second
- API types
- REST · WebSocket · SDK
- SDKs
- Python · JavaScript · Java
- Rate limits
- Varies by plan; 10k calls/mo free
- Data formats
- JSON
- Affiliate
- — NO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-24
FIT PROFILE RATED
- API quality
- ★★★★☆ 4/5
- Doc quality
- ★★★★☆ 4/5
- Community
- medium
▲ Best For
- MT4/MT5 EA automation
- Forex broker API access
- Copy trading systems
- Multi-account management
▼ Not Ideal For
- US equities data
- Crypto exchange data
- Tick data archive
Pricing Plans
Free
$0/mo
2 MT accounts, 10k API calls/mo
Growth
$15/mo
10 accounts, 100k calls/mo
Scale
$49/mo
50 accounts, 1M calls/mo
▲ Free Tier · Free: 2 accounts, limited API calls, community support
Head-to-Head Matchups
Run MetaAPI against every other provider — 22 matchups indexed.
vs Data APIs · 17
MetaAPI vs AllTick MetaAPI vs Alpaca MetaAPI vs Alpha Vantage MetaAPI vs Databento MetaAPI vs EODHD (EOD Historical Data) MetaAPI vs Financial Modeling Prep MetaAPI vs Finazon MetaAPI vs Finnhub MetaAPI vs IEX Cloud (Discontinued) MetaAPI vs Intrinio MetaAPI vs Marketstack MetaAPI vs Nasdaq Data Link MetaAPI vs OANDA MetaAPI vs Polygon.io (now Massive) MetaAPI vs Tiingo MetaAPI vs Tradier MetaAPI vs Twelve Data
vs Brokers · 2
vs Prop Firms · 3