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FIRST News API vs Florida Man

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

APIFIRST News APIHEALTHY85Florida ManHEALTHY97
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%98.0%
Uptime · 30d100%96.7%
P50 · ms780255
P95 · ms1595897
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedMIT (repository license)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — static JSON on GitHub Pages, no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished (served via GitHub Pages)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

FIRST News API vs Florida Man: common questions

Which is more reliable, FIRST News API or Florida Man?

On our scheduled checks, FIRST News API leads on measured uptime — FIRST News API at 100% versus Florida Man at 98.0% 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, FIRST News API or Florida Man?

Florida Man has the lower median latency in our checks — FIRST News API responds in 780 ms versus Florida Man at 255 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 FIRST News API and Florida Man need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — FIRST News API is callable with no signup, and Florida Man is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call FIRST News API and Florida Man from the browser?

Yes — both FIRST News API and Florida Man send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are FIRST News API and Florida Man free for commercial use?

FIRST News API has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.