---
title: "What is the difference between the data feeds and the Context API?"
type: "faq"
url: "https://docs.spur.us/knowledgebase/faqs/difference-between-data-feeds-and-the-context-api"
category: "Spur Platform & Data"
product: "feeds"
publishedAt: "2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z"
updatedAt: "2026-09-11T13:46:22Z"
---

# What is the difference between the data feeds and the Context API?

Data feeds are slices of IP Context data designed for bulk ingestion — the most interesting subsets of Spur's data. The Context API is a hosted, queryable version of all of Spur's IP data.