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Healthcare.gov vs Open Food Facts API

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

APIHealthcare.govHEALTHY92Open Food Facts APIHEALTHY78
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d96.1%94.1%
Uptime · 30d93.3%95.0%
P50 · ms4201401
P95 · ms16964168
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseU.S. Government content (CMS)Unverified
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Healthcare.gov vs Open Food Facts API: common questions

Which is more reliable, Healthcare.gov or Open Food Facts API?

On our scheduled checks, Healthcare.gov leads on measured uptime — Healthcare.gov at 96.1% versus Open Food Facts API at 94.1% 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, Healthcare.gov or Open Food Facts API?

Healthcare.gov has the lower median latency in our checks — Healthcare.gov responds in 420 ms versus Open Food Facts API at 1401 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 Healthcare.gov and Open Food Facts API need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Healthcare.gov is callable with no signup, and Open Food Facts API is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Healthcare.gov and Open Food Facts API from the browser?

Only Open Food Facts API is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Healthcare.gov needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Healthcare.gov and Open Food Facts API free for commercial use?

Healthcare.gov allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open Food Facts 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.