Bank of Russia vs SEC EDGAR Data

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms648119
P95 · ms4339755
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverified (underlying rates are official Bank of Russia public data)Public domain (U.S. government work)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — public government data
Rate limitUnpublishedMax 10 requests/second; descriptive User-Agent required (SEC fair-access policy)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Bank of Russia vs SEC EDGAR Data: common questions

Which is more reliable, Bank of Russia or SEC EDGAR Data?

Both are neck-and-neck — Bank of Russia and SEC EDGAR Data 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, Bank of Russia or SEC EDGAR Data?

SEC EDGAR Data has the lower median latency in our checks — Bank of Russia responds in 648 ms versus SEC EDGAR Data at 119 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 Bank of Russia and SEC EDGAR Data need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Bank of Russia is callable with no signup, and SEC EDGAR Data is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Bank of Russia and SEC EDGAR Data from the browser?

Yes — both Bank of Russia and SEC EDGAR Data 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 Bank of Russia and SEC EDGAR Data free for commercial use?

Bank of Russia has unclear commercial terms, and SEC EDGAR Data 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.