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ipapi.com vs Pinball Map

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

APIipapi.comHEALTHY96Pinball MapDYING64
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%52.0%
Uptime · 30d100%18.3%
P50 · ms301540
P95 · ms15751107
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedAttribution requested; license unspecified
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedNo hard limit; heavy/bulk use may be blocked
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

ipapi.com vs Pinball Map: common questions

Which is more reliable, ipapi.com or Pinball Map?

On our scheduled checks, ipapi.com leads on measured uptime — ipapi.com at 100% versus Pinball Map at 52.0% 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, ipapi.com or Pinball Map?

ipapi.com has the lower median latency in our checks — ipapi.com responds in 301 ms versus Pinball Map at 540 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 ipapi.com and Pinball Map need an API key?

Pinball Map needs no key, while ipapi.com requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Pinball Map first.

Can I call ipapi.com and Pinball Map from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call ipapi.com and Pinball Map from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are ipapi.com and Pinball Map free for commercial use?

ipapi.com has unclear commercial terms, and Pinball Map 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.