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Currents vs French Business API

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

APICurrentsHEALTHY93French Business APIHEALTHY95
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms586467
P95 · ms1165975
AuthapiKeyapiKey
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree tier — API key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Currents vs French Business API: common questions

Which is more reliable, Currents or French Business API?

Both are neck-and-neck — Currents and French Business API each measure 100% 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.

Which is faster, Currents or French Business API?

French Business API has the lower median latency in our checks — Currents responds in 586 ms versus French Business API at 467 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 Currents and French Business API need an API key?

Both ask you to authenticate — Currents uses an API key and French Business API uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.

Can I call Currents and French Business API from the browser?

Only French Business API is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Currents needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Currents and French Business API free for commercial use?

Currents has unclear commercial terms, and French Business 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.