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CoinGecko vs Fed Treasury

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

APICoinGeckoDEAD0Fed TreasuryDEAD0
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d0.0%0.0%
Uptime · 30d0.0%0.0%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseProprietary — attribution requiredOpen U.S. Government data (public domain)
Free tier10k calls/mo demo key, no cardFree — no API key
Rate limit~30/min, tightens under loadUnpublished
In directory since2026-05-022026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

CoinGecko vs Fed Treasury: common questions

Which is more reliable, CoinGecko or Fed Treasury?

Both are neck-and-neck — CoinGecko and Fed Treasury each measure 0.0% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Do CoinGecko and Fed Treasury need an API key?

Fed Treasury needs no key, while CoinGecko requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Fed Treasury first.

Can I call CoinGecko and Fed Treasury from the browser?

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

Are CoinGecko and Fed Treasury free for commercial use?

CoinGecko has unclear commercial terms, and Fed Treasury 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.