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Court Rules vs Wikipedia REST

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

APICourt RulesDYING37Wikipedia RESTHEALTHY100
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d0.0%100%
Uptime · 30d0.0%100%
P50 · ms—121
P95 · ms—961
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Free tierUnlimited within etiquette
Rate limit200/sec global courtesy cap
In directory since2026-10-042026-05-09
operationalpartialdownno data

Court Rules vs Wikipedia REST: common questions

Which is more reliable, Court Rules or Wikipedia REST?

On our scheduled checks, Wikipedia REST leads on measured uptime — Court Rules at 0.0% versus Wikipedia REST 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 Wikipedia REST need an API key?

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

Can I call Court Rules and Wikipedia REST from the browser?

Only Wikipedia REST 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 Wikipedia REST free for commercial use?

Court Rules has unclear commercial terms, and Wikipedia REST 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.