Japan Neighborhoods vs Open Government, UK

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%97.8%
Uptime · 30d100%93.1%
P50 · ms1251196
P95 · ms7324975
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedOpen Government Licence v3.0 (varies per dataset)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Japan Neighborhoods vs Open Government, UK: common questions

Which is more reliable, Japan Neighborhoods or Open Government, UK?

On our scheduled checks, Japan Neighborhoods leads on measured uptime — Japan Neighborhoods at 100% versus Open Government, UK at 97.8% 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, Japan Neighborhoods or Open Government, UK?

Japan Neighborhoods has the lower median latency in our checks — Japan Neighborhoods responds in 125 ms versus Open Government, UK at 1196 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 Japan Neighborhoods and Open Government, UK need an API key?

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

Can I call Japan Neighborhoods and Open Government, UK from the browser?

Yes — both Japan Neighborhoods and Open Government, UK 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 Japan Neighborhoods and Open Government, UK free for commercial use?

Japan Neighborhoods has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, UK 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.