IBM X-Force Exchange API
IBM X-Force Exchange API — free tier with API key
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IBM X-Force Exchange API exposes a free-tier JSON API. Register for an API key if required; we verified a public or demo endpoint.
Uptime history
98.0%90 days
98.3%30 days
238P50 · ms
868P95 · ms
Response time · last 48 checks
Fastest 63 ms, slowest 737 ms, most recent 141 ms.
Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/healthz
{
"status": "Operational"
}Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/healthz"const res = await fetch("https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/healthz");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/healthz")
print(res.json())BROWSER CALLS BLOCKED (NO CORS/HTTPS) — USE THE CURL SNIPPET
Monitored path responding — GET /healthz238 mschecked 6h ago
GET
/healthzPROBEDIBM X-Force Exchange API — free tier with API key
GET
/pingLightweight ping endpoint.
GET
/statusService status metadata.
Machine-readable spec
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Response-shape history
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
IBM X-Force Exchange API: common questions
Is IBM X-Force Exchange API free to use?
Yes — IBM X-Force Exchange API is a free open data API. Free tier: Free tier — API key required. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does IBM X-Force Exchange API need an API key?
Yes — IBM X-Force Exchange API needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: Unpublished.
Can I call IBM X-Force Exchange API from the browser?
Not directly — IBM X-Force Exchange API doesn't send browser-friendly CORS headers, so call it from a server or proxy instead. Copy the curl or Python snippet on this page to get started.
Is IBM X-Force Exchange API up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, IBM X-Force Exchange API is healthy with 98.0% uptime over 90 days and a 238 ms median response. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.