Metropolitan Museum of Art vs Openwhyd

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%98.0%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms560219
P95 · ms39361055
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC0 1.0 (Open Access data)Unverified
Free tierFree, no API key requiredFree — no key required
Rate limit80 requests/second (requested in docs)100 req/window · 99 remaining · resets 60
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Metropolitan Museum of Art vs Openwhyd: common questions

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

On our scheduled checks, Metropolitan Museum of Art leads on measured uptime — Metropolitan Museum of Art at 100% versus Openwhyd at 98.0% 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, Metropolitan Museum of Art or Openwhyd?

Openwhyd has the lower median latency in our checks — Metropolitan Museum of Art responds in 560 ms versus Openwhyd at 219 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art and Openwhyd need an API key?

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

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

Only Metropolitan Museum of Art is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Openwhyd needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Metropolitan Museum of Art and Openwhyd free for commercial use?

Metropolitan Museum of Art allows commercial use on its free tier, and Openwhyd 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.