OSV API vs Passwordinator API

Two free Security APIs compared on access, reliability and developer ratings, using data from our daily health checks.

The verdict

Choose OSV API if its data fits your use case better; on access and reliability it's level with Passwordinator API.
Choose Passwordinator API if its data fits your use case better; on access and reliability it's level with OSV API.

	OSV API	Passwordinator API
What it does	Open source vulnerability database and distributed triage infrastructure.	Generate random passwords of varying complexities.
Provider	OSV	fawazsullia
API key	Not needed	Not needed
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS (browser calls)	Yes	Yes
Status today	Online · 608 ms	Online · 730 ms
Uptime (30 days)	Up	Up
Developer rating	Not rated yet	Not rated yet
Price	Free / free tier	Free / free tier

Open source vulnerability database and distributed triage infrastructure.

Information about the OSV database and API.

Strengths

Generate random passwords of varying complexities.

A simple public API that generates random password

Strengths

Prototyping or a tutorial? Pick the one that needs no API key (both qualify).
Calling from a web page? You need CORS. Otherwise route requests through your own server or a serverless function.
Going to production? Favour HTTPS, a strong uptime record and a provider with clear rate limits and terms. Check each API's docs before you commit.
Still unsure? Both are free to try: send one request to each and compare the data you get back.