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Administrative Divisions DB vs VA Facilities

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIAdministrative Divisions DBHEALTHY100VA FacilitiesHEALTHY80
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms391386
P95 · ms11143391
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified (see repo)Unverified
Free tierFree, no API key required (static JSON via CDN)Free tier — API key required
Rate limitNone (static files served over CDN)Unpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Administrative Divisions DB vs VA Facilities: common questions

Which is more reliable, Administrative Divisions DB or VA Facilities?

Both are neck-and-neck — Administrative Divisions DB and VA Facilities each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Administrative Divisions DB or VA Facilities?

Administrative Divisions DB has the lower median latency in our checks — Administrative Divisions DB responds in 39 ms versus VA Facilities at 1386 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Administrative Divisions DB and VA Facilities need an API key?

Administrative Divisions DB needs no key, while VA Facilities requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Administrative Divisions DB first.

Can I call Administrative Divisions DB and VA Facilities from the browser?

Only Administrative Divisions DB is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. VA Facilities needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Administrative Divisions DB and VA Facilities free for commercial use?

Administrative Divisions DB has unclear commercial terms, and VA Facilities has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.