City, Berlin vs City, New York Open Data

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%98.0%
Uptime · 30d98.3%96.7%
P50 · ms8611399
P95 · ms32313854
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseVaries per dataset (many CC-BY / dl-de-by-2.0)Unverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Berlin vs City, New York Open Data: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Berlin or City, New York Open Data?

On our scheduled checks, City, Berlin leads on measured uptime — City, Berlin at 99.02% versus City, New York Open Data at 98.0% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, City, Berlin or City, New York Open Data?

City, Berlin has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Berlin responds in 861 ms versus City, New York Open Data at 1399 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 City, Berlin and City, New York Open Data need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — City, Berlin is callable with no signup, and City, New York Open Data is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call City, Berlin and City, New York Open Data from the browser?

Only City, New York Open Data is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. City, Berlin needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are City, Berlin and City, New York Open Data free for commercial use?

City, Berlin has unclear commercial terms, and City, New York Open Data has unclear commercial terms. 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.