Storm Glass Marine Weather vs UK Carbon Intensity
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Storm Glass Marine Weather vs UK Carbon Intensity: common questions
Which is more reliable, Storm Glass Marine Weather or UK Carbon Intensity?
Both are neck-and-neck — Storm Glass Marine Weather and UK Carbon Intensity 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, Storm Glass Marine Weather or UK Carbon Intensity?
Storm Glass Marine Weather has the lower median latency in our checks — Storm Glass Marine Weather responds in 238 ms versus UK Carbon Intensity at 789 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 Storm Glass Marine Weather and UK Carbon Intensity need an API key?
UK Carbon Intensity needs no key, while Storm Glass Marine Weather requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for UK Carbon Intensity first.
Can I call Storm Glass Marine Weather and UK Carbon Intensity from the browser?
Yes — both Storm Glass Marine Weather and UK Carbon Intensity 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 Storm Glass Marine Weather and UK Carbon Intensity free for commercial use?
Storm Glass Marine Weather has unclear commercial terms, and UK Carbon Intensity 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.