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NHL Records and Stats vs NPPES

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

APINHL Records and StatsNEW—NPPESNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedU.S. Government (public NPI data)
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

NHL Records and Stats vs NPPES: common questions

Which is more reliable, NHL Records and Stats or NPPES?

On our scheduled checks, NPPES leads on measured uptime — NHL Records and Stats at —% versus NPPES 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 NHL Records and Stats and NPPES need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — NHL Records and Stats is callable with no signup, and NPPES is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call NHL Records and Stats and NPPES from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call NHL Records and Stats and NPPES from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are NHL Records and Stats and NPPES free for commercial use?

NHL Records and Stats has unclear commercial terms, and NPPES 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.