Open data

Use our price data — free, with attribution

Every price on WeldBase is an observed price: pulled from a live Australian retail listing, stamped with an observation date and a source. That makes it citable — in articles, videos, forum answers and research. Here's every way to take the data with you.

1. The JSON feed (recommended)

Every price category is a live JSON endpoint — no scraping, always current, includes the observation date and source for each model:

CategoryModelsJSON endpoint
MIG welder 17 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=mig-welders
TIG welder 7 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=tig-welders
Stick welder 8 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=stick-welders
Multi-process welder 27 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=multi-process-welders
Handheld laser welder 13 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=handheld-laser-welders
Plasma cutter 12 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=plasma-cutters
MIG wire 6 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=mig-wire
Welding electrode 6 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=welding-electrodes
Angle grinder 10 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=angle-grinders
Welding helmet 15 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=welding-helmets
Welding safety gear 9 https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=welding-safety-gear

Example:

curl "https://weldbase.au/api/prices?category=mig-welders"

Please use the API rather than scraping the HTML pages — it's faster for you and kinder to everyone.

2. Embeddable widgets

Drop a live WeldBase tool into any page with an iframe:

  • Live price table — <iframe src="https://weldbase.au/embed/prices?category=mig-welders" width="100%" height="600" title="WeldBase price table"></iframe> (swap category for any slug above)
  • Weld cost calculator — <iframe src="https://weldbase.au/embed/weld-cost" width="100%" height="640" title="WeldBase weld cost calculator"></iframe>
  • Amperage guide — <iframe src="https://weldbase.au/embed/amperage" width="100%" height="640" title="WeldBase amperage guide"></iframe>
  • Gas flow calculator — <iframe src="https://weldbase.au/embed/gas-flow" width="100%" height="640" title="WeldBase gas flow calculator"></iframe>

3. Citation formats

Plain text:

Source: WeldBase Australian Welding Price Index, https://weldbase.au/prices/ (observed prices, accessed 13 September 2026).

APA:

WeldBase. (2026). Australian welding price index. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://weldbase.au/prices/

HTML link:

<a href="https://weldbase.au/prices/">WeldBase Australian Welding Price Index</a> (observed prices, 2026)

4. The terms (short and honest)

  • Editorial, educational and non-commercial use: free. Attribution to WeldBase with a link is the only condition.
  • Commercial use (paid reports, apps, supplier integrations): also fine in most cases — ask us first; it's usually a yes with a link.
  • Don't present the data as your own first-party research, and don't remove the observation dates — the dates are what make it trustworthy.
  • Corrections and source disputes: every price page links our verification methodology and correction log. If you spot an error, it gets fixed and logged — publicly.