Luchtmeetnet vs Meteorologisk Institutt

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms806621
P95 · ms19261857
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY 4.0 / NLOD (Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data)
Free tierFree — no API keyFree, no key; requires identifying User-Agent
Rate limitUnpublishedThrottled; identify via User-Agent and respect caching headers (per docs)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Luchtmeetnet vs Meteorologisk Institutt: common questions

Which is more reliable, Luchtmeetnet or Meteorologisk Institutt?

Both are neck-and-neck — Luchtmeetnet and Meteorologisk Institutt each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Luchtmeetnet or Meteorologisk Institutt?

Meteorologisk Institutt has the lower median latency in our checks — Luchtmeetnet responds in 806 ms versus Meteorologisk Institutt at 621 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 Luchtmeetnet and Meteorologisk Institutt need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Luchtmeetnet is callable with no signup, and Meteorologisk Institutt is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Luchtmeetnet and Meteorologisk Institutt from the browser?

Yes — both Luchtmeetnet and Meteorologisk Institutt 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 Luchtmeetnet and Meteorologisk Institutt free for commercial use?

Luchtmeetnet has unclear commercial terms, and Meteorologisk Institutt 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.