Art Institute of Chicago vs TVMaze

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms
P95 · ms
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesno
Data licenseCC0 1.0 for metadata; 'description' field is CC-BY 4.0CC BY-SA (attribution required, per docs)
Free tierFree, no keyFree for personal/non-commercial use, no key
Rate limit60 requests/min per IP (per docs)At least 20 calls per 10 seconds per IP (per docs)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Art Institute of Chicago vs TVMaze: common questions

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

On our scheduled checks, TVMaze leads on measured uptime — Art Institute of Chicago at —% versus TVMaze 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 TVMaze need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Art Institute of Chicago is callable with no signup, and TVMaze is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

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

Yes — both Art Institute of Chicago and TVMaze 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 TVMaze free for commercial use?

Art Institute of Chicago allows commercial use on its free tier, and TVMaze is personal/non-commercial only. 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.