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Lowy Asia Power Index vs Wikipedia REST

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

APILowy Asia Power IndexHEALTHY92Wikipedia RESTHEALTHY99
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms55898
P95 · ms2319961
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverified (Lowy Institute research)CC BY-SA 4.0
Free tierFree — limits not publishedUnlimited within etiquette
Rate limitUnpublished200/sec global courtesy cap
In directory since2026-07-052026-05-09
operationalpartialdownno data

Lowy Asia Power Index vs Wikipedia REST: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lowy Asia Power Index or Wikipedia REST?

Both are neck-and-neck — Lowy Asia Power Index and Wikipedia REST each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Lowy Asia Power Index or Wikipedia REST?

Wikipedia REST has the lower median latency in our checks — Lowy Asia Power Index responds in 558 ms versus Wikipedia REST at 98 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 Lowy Asia Power Index and Wikipedia REST need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Lowy Asia Power Index is callable with no signup, and Wikipedia REST is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

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

Only Wikipedia REST is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Lowy Asia Power Index needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Lowy Asia Power Index and Wikipedia REST free for commercial use?

Lowy Asia Power Index has unclear commercial terms, and Wikipedia REST 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.