Court Rules vs IP Geolocation API

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d0.0%77.2%
Uptime · 30d0.0%70.0%
P50 · ms—117
P95 · ms—649
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublished
In directory since2026-10-042026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Court Rules vs IP Geolocation API: common questions

Which is more reliable, Court Rules or IP Geolocation API?

On our scheduled checks, IP Geolocation API leads on measured uptime — Court Rules at 0.0% versus IP Geolocation API at 77.2% 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 Court Rules and IP Geolocation API need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Court Rules is callable with no signup, and IP Geolocation API is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Court Rules and IP Geolocation API from the browser?

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

Are Court Rules and IP Geolocation API free for commercial use?

Court Rules has unclear commercial terms, and IP Geolocation API 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.