WHO Global Health Observatory API vs Florida Man

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms
P95 · ms
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedMIT (repository license)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — static JSON on GitHub Pages, no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished (served via GitHub Pages)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

WHO Global Health Observatory API vs Florida Man: common questions

Which is more reliable, WHO Global Health Observatory API or Florida Man?

Only Florida Man 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 WHO Global Health Observatory API and Florida Man need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — WHO Global Health Observatory API is callable with no signup, and Florida Man is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call WHO Global Health Observatory API and Florida Man from the browser?

Only Florida Man is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. WHO Global Health Observatory API needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are WHO Global Health Observatory API and Florida Man free for commercial use?

WHO Global Health Observatory API has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man 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.