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IMDb-API vs Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

APIIMDb-APIREACHABLE—Metropolitan Museum of ArtNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial usenoyes
Data licenseThird-party scrape — not official IMDbCC0 1.0 (Open Access data)
Free tierFree tier with daily capFree, no API key required
Rate limitUnpublished80 requests/second (requested in docs)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

IMDb-API vs Metropolitan Museum of Art: common questions

Which is more reliable, IMDb-API or Metropolitan Museum of Art?

On our scheduled checks, Metropolitan Museum of Art leads on measured uptime — IMDb-API at —% versus Metropolitan Museum of Art at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do IMDb-API and Metropolitan Museum of Art need an API key?

Metropolitan Museum of Art needs no key, while IMDb-API requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Metropolitan Museum of Art first.

Can I call IMDb-API and Metropolitan Museum of Art from the browser?

Only Metropolitan Museum of Art is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. IMDb-API needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are IMDb-API and Metropolitan Museum of Art free for commercial use?

IMDb-API is personal/non-commercial only, and Metropolitan Museum of Art 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.