Metropolitan Museum of Art vs xColors

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms560642
P95 · ms39361161
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC0 1.0 (Open Access data)Unverified
Free tierFree, no API key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limit80 requests/second (requested in docs)Unpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Metropolitan Museum of Art vs xColors: common questions

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

Both are neck-and-neck — Metropolitan Museum of Art and xColors 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, Metropolitan Museum of Art or xColors?

Metropolitan Museum of Art has the lower median latency in our checks — Metropolitan Museum of Art responds in 560 ms versus xColors at 642 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 xColors need an API key?

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

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

Yes — both Metropolitan Museum of Art and xColors 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art and xColors free for commercial use?

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