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City Bikes vs Makeup

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

APICity BikesNEW—MakeupNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesno
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limit300 req/window · 296 remaining · resets 837Unpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City Bikes vs Makeup: common questions

Which is more reliable, City Bikes or Makeup?

On our scheduled checks, Makeup leads on measured uptime — City Bikes at —% versus Makeup 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 City Bikes and Makeup need an API key?

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

Can I call City Bikes and Makeup from the browser?

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

Are City Bikes and Makeup free for commercial use?

City Bikes has unclear commercial terms, and Makeup 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.