City, Berlin vs FBI Wanted

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%94.1%
Uptime · 30d98.3%98.3%
P50 · ms861378
P95 · ms32312582
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseVaries per dataset (many CC-BY / dl-de-by-2.0)Unverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedRetry-After: 47245s
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Berlin vs FBI Wanted: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Berlin or FBI Wanted?

On our scheduled checks, City, Berlin leads on measured uptime — City, Berlin at 99.02% versus FBI Wanted at 94.1% 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, City, Berlin or FBI Wanted?

FBI Wanted has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Berlin responds in 861 ms versus FBI Wanted at 378 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 City, Berlin and FBI Wanted need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — City, Berlin is callable with no signup, and FBI Wanted is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call City, Berlin and FBI Wanted from the browser?

Only FBI Wanted is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. City, Berlin needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are City, Berlin and FBI Wanted free for commercial use?

City, Berlin has unclear commercial terms, and FBI Wanted 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.