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The Report of the Week vs LAPIS

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

APIThe Report of the WeekNEW—LAPISNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedOpen sequence data (GenBank/Nextstrain-derived); Unverified
Free tierFree — no API keyFree — no key (open instance)
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

The Report of the Week vs LAPIS: common questions

Which is more reliable, The Report of the Week or LAPIS?

On our scheduled checks, LAPIS leads on measured uptime — The Report of the Week at —% versus LAPIS 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 The Report of the Week and LAPIS need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — The Report of the Week is callable with no signup, and LAPIS is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call The Report of the Week and LAPIS from the browser?

Only LAPIS is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. The Report of the Week needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are The Report of the Week and LAPIS free for commercial use?

The Report of the Week has unclear commercial terms, and LAPIS 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.