Authentication vs UK Police
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Authentication vs UK Police: common questions
Which is more reliable, Authentication or UK Police?
Both are neck-and-neck — Authentication and UK Police 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, Authentication or UK Police?
Authentication has the lower median latency in our checks — Authentication responds in 720 ms versus UK Police at 787 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 Authentication and UK Police need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Authentication is callable with no signup, and UK Police is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Authentication and UK Police from the browser?
Only UK Police is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Authentication needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Authentication and UK Police free for commercial use?
Authentication has unclear commercial terms, and UK Police allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.