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Fed Treasury vs News Plugin

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

APIFed TreasuryNEW—News PluginNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen U.S. Government data (public domain)Unverified
Free tierFree — no API keyFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Fed Treasury vs News Plugin: common questions

Which is more reliable, Fed Treasury or News Plugin?

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

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

Can I call Fed Treasury and News Plugin from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Fed Treasury 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 Fed Treasury and News Plugin free for commercial use?

Fed Treasury allows commercial use on its free tier, 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.