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NewsAPI vs Florida Man

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

APINewsAPION SCHEDULE—Florida ManNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedMIT (repository license)
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree — static JSON on GitHub Pages, no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished (served via GitHub Pages)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

NewsAPI vs Florida Man: common questions

Which is more reliable, NewsAPI or Florida Man?

Only Florida Man is on our probe schedule so far (—% uptime over 90 days). The other is catalogued but not yet live-checked, so we can't compare measured reliability head-to-head — check the uncovered API's own status page for now.

Do NewsAPI and Florida Man need an API key?

Florida Man needs no key, while NewsAPI requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Florida Man first.

Can I call NewsAPI and Florida Man from the browser?

Only Florida Man is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. NewsAPI needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are NewsAPI and Florida Man free for commercial use?

NewsAPI has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man 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.