FBI Wanted vs Open Government, Canada

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d98.3%96.1%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms278554
P95 · ms6172437
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedOpen Government Licence – Canada
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree / open data
Rate limitRetry-After: 47245sUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

FBI Wanted vs Open Government, Canada: common questions

Which is more reliable, FBI Wanted or Open Government, Canada?

On our scheduled checks, FBI Wanted leads on measured uptime — FBI Wanted at 98.3% versus Open Government, Canada at 96.1% 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, FBI Wanted or Open Government, Canada?

FBI Wanted has the lower median latency in our checks — FBI Wanted responds in 278 ms versus Open Government, Canada at 554 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 FBI Wanted and Open Government, Canada need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — FBI Wanted is callable with no signup, and Open Government, Canada is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call FBI Wanted and Open Government, Canada from the browser?

Yes — both FBI Wanted and Open Government, Canada 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 FBI Wanted and Open Government, Canada free for commercial use?

FBI Wanted has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Canada 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.