City, Berlin vs Data.parliament.uk

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d97.8%98.9%
Uptime · 30d96.6%100%
P50 · ms426232
P95 · ms32314326
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseVaries per dataset (many CC-BY / dl-de-by-2.0)Open Parliament Licence
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree / open data
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Berlin vs Data.parliament.uk: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Berlin or Data.parliament.uk?

On our scheduled checks, Data.parliament.uk leads on measured uptime — City, Berlin at 97.8% versus Data.parliament.uk at 98.9% 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 Data.parliament.uk?

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Berlin responds in 426 ms versus Data.parliament.uk at 232 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 Data.parliament.uk need an API key?

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

Can I call City, Berlin and Data.parliament.uk from the browser?

Only Data.parliament.uk 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 Data.parliament.uk free for commercial use?

City, Berlin has unclear commercial terms, and Data.parliament.uk 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.