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BuyWhere vs Currents

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

APIBuyWhereNEW—CurrentsNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeyapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree tier — key may be required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

BuyWhere vs Currents: common questions

Which is more reliable, BuyWhere or Currents?

On our scheduled checks, Currents leads on measured uptime — BuyWhere at —% versus Currents 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 BuyWhere and Currents need an API key?

Both ask you to authenticate — BuyWhere uses an API key and Currents 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 BuyWhere and Currents from the browser?

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

Are BuyWhere and Currents free for commercial use?

BuyWhere has unclear commercial terms, and Currents 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.