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Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Portugal

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

APIData.parliament.ukHEALTHY95Open Government, PortugalHEALTHY60
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms3621504
P95 · ms39543753
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Parliament LicenceUnverified (per-dataset licenses, mostly open)
Free tierFree / open dataFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Portugal: common questions

Which is more reliable, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, Portugal?

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Portugal leads on measured uptime — Data.parliament.uk at 99.02% versus Open Government, Portugal at 100% 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, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, Portugal?

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — Data.parliament.uk responds in 362 ms versus Open Government, Portugal at 1504 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 Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Portugal need an API key?

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

Can I call Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Portugal from the browser?

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

Are Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Portugal free for commercial use?

Data.parliament.uk allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open Government, Portugal 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.