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Lowy Asia Power Index vs Mediastack

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

APILowy Asia Power IndexNEW—MediastackNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified (Lowy Institute research)Unverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree tier — key may be required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Lowy Asia Power Index vs Mediastack: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lowy Asia Power Index or Mediastack?

On our scheduled checks, Mediastack leads on measured uptime — Lowy Asia Power Index at —% versus Mediastack 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 Lowy Asia Power Index and Mediastack need an API key?

Lowy Asia Power Index needs no key, while Mediastack requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Lowy Asia Power Index first.

Can I call Lowy Asia Power Index and Mediastack from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Lowy Asia Power Index and Mediastack from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Lowy Asia Power Index and Mediastack free for commercial use?

Lowy Asia Power Index has unclear commercial terms, and Mediastack 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.