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Healthcare.gov vs Open Data NHS Scotland

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

APIHealthcare.govNEW—Open Data NHS ScotlandNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesyes
Data licenseU.S. Government content (CMS)Open Government Licence (per dataset)
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Healthcare.gov vs Open Data NHS Scotland: common questions

Which is more reliable, Healthcare.gov or Open Data NHS Scotland?

On our scheduled checks, Open Data NHS Scotland leads on measured uptime — Healthcare.gov at —% versus Open Data NHS Scotland 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 Healthcare.gov and Open Data NHS Scotland need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Healthcare.gov is callable with no signup, and Open Data NHS Scotland is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Healthcare.gov and Open Data NHS Scotland from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Healthcare.gov and Open Data NHS Scotland from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Healthcare.gov and Open Data NHS Scotland free for commercial use?

Healthcare.gov allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open Data NHS Scotland 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.