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US ZipCode vs Country.is

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

APIUS ZipCodeUNMONITORED—Country.isNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree, no API key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

US ZipCode vs Country.is: common questions

Which is more reliable, US ZipCode or Country.is?

Only Country.is 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 US ZipCode and Country.is need an API key?

Country.is needs no key, while US ZipCode requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Country.is first.

Can I call US ZipCode and Country.is from the browser?

Yes — both US ZipCode and Country.is 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 US ZipCode and Country.is free for commercial use?

US ZipCode has unclear commercial terms, and Country.is 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.