Coffee vs Open Data NHS Scotland

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms
P95 · ms
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedOpen Government Licence (per dataset)
Free tierFree — no API keyFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Coffee vs Open Data NHS Scotland: common questions

Which is more reliable, Coffee or Open Data NHS Scotland?

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

Do Coffee and Open Data NHS Scotland need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Coffee is callable with no signup, and Open Data NHS Scotland is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Coffee and Open Data NHS Scotland from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Coffee and Open Data NHS Scotland from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Coffee and Open Data NHS Scotland free for commercial use?

Coffee has unclear commercial terms, and Open Data NHS Scotland 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.