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Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Switzerland

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

APIData.parliament.ukHEALTHY95Open Government, SwitzerlandHEALTHY59
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms3621685
P95 · ms39544147
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Parliament LicencePer-dataset
Free tierFree / open dataFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

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

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

Both are neck-and-neck — Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Switzerland each measure 99.02% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, Switzerland?

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — Data.parliament.uk responds in 362 ms versus Open Government, Switzerland at 1685 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, Switzerland need an API key?

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

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

Yes — both Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Switzerland 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, Switzerland free for commercial use?

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