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Himalayas vs Lanyard

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

APIHimalayasHEALTHY75LanyardHEALTHY75
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d98.3%100%
P50 · ms263279
P95 · ms37831588
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key; user must be tracked by the Lanyard Discord bot
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Himalayas vs Lanyard: common questions

Which is more reliable, Himalayas or Lanyard?

Both are neck-and-neck — Himalayas and Lanyard each measure 99.02% 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, Himalayas or Lanyard?

Himalayas has the lower median latency in our checks — Himalayas responds in 263 ms versus Lanyard at 279 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 Himalayas and Lanyard need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Himalayas is callable with no signup, and Lanyard is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Himalayas and Lanyard from the browser?

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

Are Himalayas and Lanyard free for commercial use?

Himalayas has unclear commercial terms, and Lanyard 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.