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Art Institute of Chicago vs OMDb

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

APIArt Institute of ChicagoNEW—OMDbNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC0 1.0 for metadata; 'description' field is CC-BY 4.0Community-contributed metadata
Free tierFree, no key1,000 req/day free key
Rate limit60 requests/min per IP (per docs)Patron key `trilogy` is shared — cache responses
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Art Institute of Chicago vs OMDb: common questions

Which is more reliable, Art Institute of Chicago or OMDb?

On our scheduled checks, OMDb leads on measured uptime — Art Institute of Chicago at —% versus OMDb at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do Art Institute of Chicago and OMDb need an API key?

Art Institute of Chicago needs no key, while OMDb requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Art Institute of Chicago first.

Can I call Art Institute of Chicago and OMDb from the browser?

Yes — both Art Institute of Chicago and OMDb send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Art Institute of Chicago and OMDb free for commercial use?

Art Institute of Chicago allows commercial use on its free tier, and OMDb 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.