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Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API vs REST Countries

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

APIBureau of Labor Statistics Public Data APIHEALTHY96REST CountriesHEALTHY97
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d97.8%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms158274
P95 · ms10871520
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedMPL-2.0
Free tierFree — limits not publishedUnlimited
Rate limitUnpublishedNone published
In directory since2026-07-052026-05-02
operationalpartialdownno data

Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API vs REST Countries: common questions

Which is more reliable, Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API or REST Countries?

On our scheduled checks, REST Countries leads on measured uptime — Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API at 97.8% versus REST Countries at 100% 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 REST Countries?

Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API has the lower median latency in our checks — Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API responds in 158 ms versus REST Countries at 274 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 REST Countries need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API is callable with no signup, and REST Countries 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 REST Countries from the browser?

Only REST Countries 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 REST Countries free for commercial use?

Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API has unclear commercial terms, and REST Countries 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.