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Best Buy vs OpenCorporates

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

APIBest BuyNEW—OpenCorporatesNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeyapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree tier — API key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Best Buy vs OpenCorporates: common questions

Which is more reliable, Best Buy or OpenCorporates?

On our scheduled checks, OpenCorporates leads on measured uptime — Best Buy at —% versus OpenCorporates 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 Best Buy and OpenCorporates need an API key?

Both ask you to authenticate — Best Buy uses an API key and OpenCorporates uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.

Can I call Best Buy and OpenCorporates from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Best Buy and OpenCorporates from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Best Buy and OpenCorporates free for commercial use?

Best Buy has unclear commercial terms, and OpenCorporates has unclear commercial terms. 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.