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Open Food Facts API vs Open Brewery DB

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

APIOpen Food Facts APIUNMONITORED—Open Brewery DBNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified (open dataset)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key
Rate limitUnpublished120 req/window · 114 remaining
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Food Facts API vs Open Brewery DB: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Food Facts API or Open Brewery DB?

Only Open Brewery DB 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 Open Food Facts API and Open Brewery DB need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Open Food Facts API is callable with no signup, and Open Brewery DB is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Open Food Facts API and Open Brewery DB from the browser?

Yes — both Open Food Facts API and Open Brewery DB 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 Open Food Facts API and Open Brewery DB free for commercial use?

Open Food Facts API has unclear commercial terms, and Open Brewery DB 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.