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Federal Register vs Open Government, South Australian Government

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

APIFederal RegisterHEALTHY72Open Government, South Australian GovernmentHEALTHY32
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d98.0%51.0%
Uptime · 30d98.3%56.7%
P50 · ms4781220
P95 · ms31652301
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
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, Federal Register leads on measured uptime — Federal Register at 98.0% versus Open Government, South Australian Government at 51.0% 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, Federal Register or Open Government, South Australian Government?

Federal Register has the lower median latency in our checks — Federal Register responds in 478 ms versus Open Government, South Australian Government at 1220 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 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?

Yes — both Federal Register and Open Government, South Australian 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 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.