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CurrencyScoop vs News Plugin

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

APICurrencyScoopREACHABLE100News PluginHEALTHY88
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms346773
P95 · ms31951450
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

CurrencyScoop vs News Plugin: common questions

Which is more reliable, CurrencyScoop or News Plugin?

On our scheduled checks, CurrencyScoop leads on measured uptime — CurrencyScoop at 100% versus News Plugin at 99.02% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, CurrencyScoop or News Plugin?

CurrencyScoop has the lower median latency in our checks — CurrencyScoop responds in 346 ms versus News Plugin at 773 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do CurrencyScoop and News Plugin need an API key?

News Plugin needs no key, while CurrencyScoop requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for News Plugin first.

Can I call CurrencyScoop and News Plugin from the browser?

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

Are CurrencyScoop and News Plugin free for commercial use?

CurrencyScoop has unclear commercial terms, and News Plugin 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.