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Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, South Australian Government

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

APIData.parliament.ukHEALTHY95Open Government, South Australian GovernmentHEALTHY32
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%51.0%
Uptime · 30d100%56.7%
P50 · ms3621208
P95 · ms39542301
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Parliament LicencePer-dataset (Creative Commons Attribution common)
Free tierFree / open dataFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, South Australian Government: common questions

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

On our scheduled checks, Data.parliament.uk leads on measured uptime — Data.parliament.uk at 99.02% versus Open Government, South Australian Government at 51.0% 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, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, South Australian Government?

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — Data.parliament.uk responds in 362 ms versus Open Government, South Australian Government at 1208 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, South Australian Government need an API key?

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

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

Yes — both Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, South Australian Government send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

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

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