MetaTrader 5 Data as a REST API
Getting prices out of MetaTrader 5 normally means running a Windows terminal, writing MQL5, and wiring up pipes or the Python integration — just to read a quote. biquote runs that plumbing for you and exposes the live MT5 feed as a plain HTTP API anyone can call.
The usual way vs. this way
| Running MT5 yourself | biquote API | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Windows VPS + terminal + MQL5 EA | one curl |
| Language | MQL5 or the Python bridge (Windows-only) | anything that speaks HTTP |
| Uptime | your terminal must stay logged in | handled server-side |
| Cost | VPS + broker account | free, no key |
Read the feed
curl https://biquote.io/api/XAUUSD{
"symbol": "XAUUSD",
"bid": 4391.999, "ask": 4392.181,
"mid": 4392.09, "spread": 0.182,
"high": 4436.388, "low": 4385.974,
"direction": "DOWN", "dayDiffPercent": -0.62,
"timestamp": "2026-08-18T11:59:53Z",
"source": "MetaTrader 5 (Broker 1)"
}The source field tells you exactly which feed produced the tick. Everything an MT5 SymbolInfoTick gives you is here — bid, ask, spread, day range — plus computed fields like mid and dayDiffPercent the terminal makes you derive yourself.
MT5-style history: OHLC bars
The equivalent of CopyRates(), over HTTP:
curl "https://biquote.io/api/EURUSD/ohlc?interval=1h&limit=100"Returns {symbol, interval, bars} with M1–D1 intervals (1m 5m 15m 30m 1h 4h 1d), including tickVolume per bar and an isOpen flag on the forming candle.
MT5-style streaming: the tick hub
Instead of OnTick(), subscribe over SignalR (WebSocket) and receive every tick push:
const conn = new signalR.HubConnectionBuilder()
.withUrl("https://biquote.io/hubs/tick")
.withAutomaticReconnect()
.build();
conn.on("ReceiveTick", t => console.log(t.symbol, t.mid));
await conn.start();
await conn.invoke("Subscribe", ["EURUSD", "XAUUSD", "US500"]);What the feed carries
- Forex — majors, minors and exotics (including USDTRY and TRY crosses)
- Metals & energy — XAUUSD, XAGUSD, USOIL and friends
- Crypto CFDs — BTCUSD, ETHUSD, SOLUSD and more
- Index & US equity CFDs — US500, USTEC, US30, DE30, plus NYSE/Nasdaq names
~280 instruments quote live at any moment. List them with /api/symbols?liveOnly=true, or browse them as pages under /forex, /crypto, /commodities and /stocks.