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Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API vs Florida Man

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

APIBureau of Labor Statistics Public Data APIHEALTHY91Florida ManHEALTHY97
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d96.1%98.0%
Uptime · 30d93.3%96.7%
P50 · ms516255
P95 · ms1354897
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedMIT (repository license)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — static JSON on GitHub Pages, no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished (served via GitHub Pages)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API vs Florida Man: common questions

Which is more reliable, Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API or Florida Man?

On our scheduled checks, Florida Man leads on measured uptime — Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API at 96.1% versus Florida Man at 98.0% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API or Florida Man?

Florida Man has the lower median latency in our checks — Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API responds in 516 ms versus Florida Man at 255 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API and Florida Man need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API is callable with no signup, and Florida Man is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API and Florida Man from the browser?

Only Florida Man is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API and Florida Man free for commercial use?

Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man 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.