Footer Year Update vs Grass Touch API
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Footer Year Update vs Grass Touch API: common questions
Which is more reliable, Footer Year Update or Grass Touch API?
On our scheduled checks, Footer Year Update leads on measured uptime — Footer Year Update at 100% versus Grass Touch API at 2.9% 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, Footer Year Update or Grass Touch API?
Footer Year Update has the lower median latency in our checks — Footer Year Update responds in 131 ms versus Grass Touch API at 1701 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 Footer Year Update and Grass Touch API need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Footer Year Update is callable with no signup, and Grass Touch API is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Footer Year Update and Grass Touch API from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Footer Year Update and Grass Touch API from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Footer Year Update and Grass Touch API free for commercial use?
Footer Year Update has unclear commercial terms, and Grass Touch 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.