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Alan Perlis Quotes vs Minor Planet Center

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

APIAlan Perlis QuotesHEALTHY94Minor Planet CenterHEALTHY97
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms380217
P95 · ms12881337
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesno
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified (data derived from JPL/MPC)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Alan Perlis Quotes vs Minor Planet Center: common questions

Which is more reliable, Alan Perlis Quotes or Minor Planet Center?

On our scheduled checks, Alan Perlis Quotes leads on measured uptime — Alan Perlis Quotes at 100% versus Minor Planet Center at 99.02% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, Alan Perlis Quotes or Minor Planet Center?

Minor Planet Center has the lower median latency in our checks — Alan Perlis Quotes responds in 380 ms versus Minor Planet Center at 217 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 Alan Perlis Quotes and Minor Planet Center need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Alan Perlis Quotes is callable with no signup, and Minor Planet Center is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Alan Perlis Quotes and Minor Planet Center from the browser?

Only Alan Perlis Quotes is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Minor Planet Center needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Alan Perlis Quotes and Minor Planet Center free for commercial use?

Alan Perlis Quotes has unclear commercial terms, and Minor Planet Center 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.