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Edamam recipes vs LAPIS

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

APIEdamam recipesUNMONITORED—LAPISNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedOpen sequence data (GenBank/Nextstrain-derived); Unverified
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree — no key (open instance)
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Edamam recipes vs LAPIS: common questions

Which is more reliable, Edamam recipes or LAPIS?

Only LAPIS is on our probe schedule so far (—% uptime over 90 days). The other is catalogued but not yet live-checked, so we can't compare measured reliability head-to-head — check the uncovered API's own status page for now.

Do Edamam recipes and LAPIS need an API key?

LAPIS needs no key, while Edamam recipes requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for LAPIS first.

Can I call Edamam recipes and LAPIS from the browser?

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

Are Edamam recipes and LAPIS free for commercial use?

Edamam recipes has unclear commercial terms, and LAPIS 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.