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AQICN vs Meteorologisk Institutt

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

APIAQICNREACHABLE100Meteorologisk InstituttHEALTHY92
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms224621
P95 · ms6651857
AuthapiKeynone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSnoyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY 4.0 / NLOD (Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data)
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree, no key; requires identifying User-Agent
Rate limitUnpublishedThrottled; identify via User-Agent and respect caching headers (per docs)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

AQICN vs Meteorologisk Institutt: common questions

Which is more reliable, AQICN or Meteorologisk Institutt?

Both are neck-and-neck — AQICN and Meteorologisk Institutt each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, AQICN or Meteorologisk Institutt?

AQICN has the lower median latency in our checks — AQICN responds in 224 ms versus Meteorologisk Institutt at 621 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do AQICN and Meteorologisk Institutt need an API key?

Meteorologisk Institutt needs no key, while AQICN requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Meteorologisk Institutt first.

Can I call AQICN and Meteorologisk Institutt from the browser?

Only Meteorologisk Institutt is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. AQICN needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are AQICN and Meteorologisk Institutt free for commercial use?

AQICN has unclear commercial terms, and Meteorologisk Institutt 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.