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Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Taiwan

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

APIData.parliament.ukHEALTHY95Open Government, TaiwanHEALTHY89
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms362621
P95 · ms39541531
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Parliament LicenceOpen Government Data License, Taiwan (portal code "1")
Free tierFree / open dataFree — no API key required; limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

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

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

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

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — Data.parliament.uk responds in 362 ms versus Open Government, Taiwan at 621 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, Taiwan need an API key?

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

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

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

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