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FullHunt vs UK Police

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

APIFullHuntHEALTHY96UK PoliceHEALTHY91
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms334787
P95 · ms11562547
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedOpen Government Licence v3.0
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

FullHunt vs UK Police: common questions

Which is more reliable, FullHunt or UK Police?

Both are neck-and-neck — FullHunt and UK Police each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, FullHunt or UK Police?

FullHunt has the lower median latency in our checks — FullHunt responds in 334 ms versus UK Police at 787 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 FullHunt and UK Police need an API key?

UK Police needs no key, while FullHunt requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for UK Police first.

Can I call FullHunt and UK Police from the browser?

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

Are FullHunt and UK Police free for commercial use?

FullHunt has unclear commercial terms, and UK Police 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.