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Art Institute of Chicago vs TVMaze

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

APIArt Institute of ChicagoHEALTHY63TVMazeHEALTHY95
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms1099479
P95 · ms2614927
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?

Both are neck-and-neck — Art Institute of Chicago and TVMaze 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, Art Institute of Chicago or TVMaze?

TVMaze has the lower median latency in our checks — Art Institute of Chicago responds in 1099 ms versus TVMaze at 479 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 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.