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IMDbOT vs Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

APIIMDbOTNEW—Metropolitan Museum of ArtNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC0 1.0 (Open Access data)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree, no API key required
Rate limitUnpublished80 requests/second (requested in docs)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

IMDbOT vs Metropolitan Museum of Art: common questions

Which is more reliable, IMDbOT or Metropolitan Museum of Art?

On our scheduled checks, Metropolitan Museum of Art leads on measured uptime — IMDbOT 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 IMDbOT and Metropolitan Museum of Art need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — IMDbOT is callable with no signup, and Metropolitan Museum of Art is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call IMDbOT and Metropolitan Museum of Art from the browser?

Yes — both IMDbOT and Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 IMDbOT and Metropolitan Museum of Art free for commercial use?

IMDbOT has unclear commercial terms, 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.