British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD) market data
GBPUSD is the major pair for British Pound against US Dollar.
Export historical CSV / ExcelAbout British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD)
GBPUSD is the value of the British pound in US dollars, quoted as dollars per one pound. It is among the most liquid currency pairs and trades continuously through the interbank week.
SiftingIO merges GBPUSD from several independent sources into a single rate. The live snapshot carries the latest price, bid and ask, size fields, and a Unix millisecond timestamp. Calculate the spread as ask minus bid. Request a REST snapshot or subscribe over WebSocket for live updates.
Bars are served over REST at one-minute through monthly resolution in UTC. Each bar carries open, high, low, close, and a volume field as reported by the source, which may be zero. The complete available GBPUSD archive is included on every plan. Its depth depends on source coverage, as summarized by market on the pricing page.
GBPUSD updates are available in real time over REST and WebSocket. Each public tick carries the symbol, price and size fields, bid and ask with size fields, and a Unix millisecond timestamp. Forex size fields may be zero when the source does not supply sizes.
Reference data
- Symbol
- GBPUSD
- Name
- British Pound / US Dollar
- Asset class
- Forex
- Venue
- FX
- Base asset
- GBP
- Quote asset
- USD
- Currency
- USD
- Pair tier
- major
- Base currency
- British Pound
- Quote currency
- US Dollar
GBPUSD Forex Price and Market Data API
Access GBPUSD forex price and market data through SiftingIO's REST and WebSocket APIs, including latest price data, historical records, and live updates where available.
Use forex/GBPUSD for request-based access through REST, or use the same symbol key with WebSocket streams for real-time forex market updates.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $SIFTING_API_KEY" \
"https://api.sifting.io/v1/last/trade/forex/GBPUSD"# Connect (set SIFTING_API_KEY first)wscat -c "wss://stream.sifting.io/ws/v1?key=$SIFTING_API_KEY" # Then send this subscribe frame:{ "op": "subscribe", "product": "fx", "symbols": ["GBPUSD"] }# With the SiftingIO MCP server connected:Get the latest GBPUSD forex market data from SiftingIO.Then fetch historical OHLCV bars for GBPUSD at a 1h interval.Related forex
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Frequently asked questions about British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD)
How do I get real-time GBPUSD prices from an API?
Call the live snapshot endpoint for GBPUSD with your API key. It returns the latest price, bid and ask, size fields, and a Unix millisecond timestamp. Calculate the spread as ask minus bid. Forex size fields may be zero.
Can I stream GBPUSD quotes over WebSocket?
Yes. Connect over WebSocket and subscribe with the fx product and the GBPUSD symbol for a continuous feed of consolidated rates.
Does SiftingIO provide historical GBPUSD bars?
Yes. OHLCV bars are available over REST from one-minute through monthly resolution, timestamped in UTC.
Do GBPUSD bars include volume?
Each GBPUSD bar includes a volume field as reported by its source. It may be zero and should not be treated as total trading volume across the global FX market.
How far back does GBPUSD history go?
Every plan includes the full available GBPUSD archive, including Free. Source coverage determines how far back the pair goes, and the pricing page summarizes historical depth by market.
What fields does the GBPUSD quote return?
The quote endpoint returns s (symbol), b and B (bid price and size), a and A (ask price and size), and t (Unix millisecond timestamp). Forex size fields may be zero. Calculate the spread as a minus b. The separate trade endpoint returns the latest price as p.