Court Rules vs REST Countries
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Court Rules vs REST Countries: common questions
Which is more reliable, Court Rules or REST Countries?
On our scheduled checks, REST Countries leads on measured uptime — Court Rules at 0.0% versus REST Countries at 100% 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 REST Countries need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Court Rules is callable with no signup, and REST Countries is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Court Rules and REST Countries from the browser?
Only REST Countries is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Court Rules needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Court Rules and REST Countries free for commercial use?
Court Rules has unclear commercial terms, and REST Countries 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.