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Federal Register vs Open Government, South Australian Government

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

APIFederal RegisterNEW—Open Government, South Australian GovernmentNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseUS Government work — public domainPer-dataset (Creative Commons Attribution common)
Free tierFree — no key or signup requiredFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Federal Register vs Open Government, South Australian Government: common questions

Which is more reliable, Federal Register or Open Government, South Australian Government?

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, South Australian Government leads on measured uptime — Federal Register at —% versus Open Government, South Australian Government at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do Federal Register and Open Government, South Australian Government need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Federal Register 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 Federal Register and Open Government, South Australian Government from the browser?

Only Federal Register is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Open Government, South Australian Government needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Federal Register and Open Government, South Australian Government free for commercial use?

Federal Register 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.