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Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Victoria State Government

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

APIData.parliament.ukHEALTHY95Open Government, Victoria State GovernmentHEALTHY80
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms3621536
P95 · ms39544900
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesyes
Data licenseOpen Parliament LicenceCC BY 4.0 (default; varies per dataset)
Free tierFree / open dataFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Victoria State Government: common questions

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

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

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — Data.parliament.uk responds in 362 ms versus Open Government, Victoria State Government at 1536 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, Victoria State Government need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Data.parliament.uk is callable with no signup, and Open Government, Victoria State 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, Victoria State Government from the browser?

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

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