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Giphy vs Fanart.tv

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

APIGiphyON SCHEDULE—Fanart.tvREACHABLE—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeyapiKey
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedFanart.tv terms — user-contributed art
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree personal API key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Giphy vs Fanart.tv: common questions

Which is more reliable, Giphy or Fanart.tv?

Only Fanart.tv is on our probe schedule so far (—% uptime over 90 days). The other is catalogued but not yet live-checked, so we can't compare measured reliability head-to-head — check the uncovered API's own status page for now.

Do Giphy and Fanart.tv need an API key?

Both ask you to authenticate — Giphy uses an API key and Fanart.tv uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.

Can I call Giphy and Fanart.tv from the browser?

Yes — both Giphy and Fanart.tv 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 Giphy and Fanart.tv free for commercial use?

Giphy has unclear commercial terms, and Fanart.tv 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.