# TableCheck API vs Tock (slim)

> TableCheck scores 57.1 (C) to Tock's 12.4 (F) for restaurant reservations. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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TableCheck API scores 57.1 (C) on agent readiness against Tock's 12.4 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do restaurant reservations.

- TableCheck API: C 57.1, rank #661 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tablecheck.min.md
- Tock: F 12.4, rank #1062 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tock.min.md
- TableCheck API, good for Restaurants and groups in Japan and Asia on TableCheck, and booking or concierge platforms wanting their inventory. Ahead on Reliability, 80 against 25; Schema & documentation, 77 against 5; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 0; Security & auth, 46 against 0; Maintenance & community, 35 against 23; Transparency & trust, 66 against 52. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.
- Tock, good for Restaurants and wineries taking reservations and experience bookings, and for diners booking in person.

| Category | TableCheck API | Tock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 80 | 25 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 77 | 5 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 72 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 46 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 0 | 0 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 35 | 23 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 66 | 52 |

| Fact (where they differ) | TableCheck API | Tock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | Platform |
| Vendor | TableCheck Inc. | Tock (American Express) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.tablecheck.com/api/` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |  |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the TableCheck API Terms of Service | Proprietary service under the Tock Terms of Use (effective 12 February 2026) and merchant terms |
| Tools exposed | 20 | none |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| Terms last updated | 2022-10-11 | 2026-02-12 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2016-12-14 | 2025-11-24 |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |