kanye.rest vs Open Trivia

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%73.5%
Uptime · 30d100%80.0%
P50 · ms47729
P95 · ms5121951
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY-SA 4.0
Free tierFree — no keyFree, no API key
Rate limitUnpublishedOne request per IP every 5 seconds (documented)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

kanye.rest vs Open Trivia: common questions

Which is more reliable, kanye.rest or Open Trivia?

On our scheduled checks, kanye.rest leads on measured uptime — kanye.rest at 100% versus Open Trivia at 73.5% 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, kanye.rest or Open Trivia?

kanye.rest has the lower median latency in our checks — kanye.rest responds in 47 ms versus Open Trivia at 729 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 kanye.rest and Open Trivia need an API key?

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

Can I call kanye.rest and Open Trivia from the browser?

Yes — both kanye.rest and Open Trivia 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 kanye.rest and Open Trivia free for commercial use?

kanye.rest has unclear commercial terms, and Open Trivia 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.