Bank of Russia vs Fed Treasury
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Bank of Russia vs Fed Treasury: common questions
Which is more reliable, Bank of Russia or Fed Treasury?
On our scheduled checks, Fed Treasury leads on measured uptime — Bank of Russia at —% versus Fed Treasury 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 Bank of Russia and Fed Treasury need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Bank of Russia is callable with no signup, and Fed Treasury is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Bank of Russia and Fed Treasury from the browser?
Only Bank of Russia is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Fed Treasury needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Bank of Russia and Fed Treasury free for commercial use?
Bank of Russia has unclear commercial terms, and Fed Treasury 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.