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Fed Treasury vs CoinDesk BPI

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

APIFed TreasuryNEW—CoinDesk BPIDEAD0
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesno
Data licenseOpen U.S. Government data (public domain)Proprietary
Free tierFree — no API keyWas: unlimited
Rate limitUnpublished—
In directory since2026-07-052026-05-02
operationalpartialdownno data

Fed Treasury vs CoinDesk BPI: common questions

Which is more reliable, Fed Treasury or CoinDesk BPI?

On our scheduled checks, CoinDesk BPI leads on measured uptime — Fed Treasury at —% versus CoinDesk BPI at —% 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 Fed Treasury and CoinDesk BPI need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Fed Treasury is callable with no signup, and CoinDesk BPI is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Fed Treasury and CoinDesk BPI from the browser?

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

Are Fed Treasury and CoinDesk BPI free for commercial use?

Fed Treasury allows commercial use on its free tier, and CoinDesk BPI is personal/non-commercial only. 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.