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Open Government, Canada vs City, Toronto Open Data

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

APIOpen Government, CanadaNEW—City, Toronto Open DataNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Government Licence – CanadaUnverified
Free tierFree / open dataFree — no key required (CKAN)
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Canada vs City, Toronto Open Data: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, Canada or City, Toronto Open Data?

On our scheduled checks, City, Toronto Open Data leads on measured uptime — Open Government, Canada at —% versus City, Toronto Open Data 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 Open Government, Canada and City, Toronto Open Data need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Open Government, Canada is callable with no signup, and City, Toronto Open Data is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Open Government, Canada and City, Toronto Open Data from the browser?

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

Are Open Government, Canada and City, Toronto Open Data free for commercial use?

Open Government, Canada allows commercial use on its free tier, and City, Toronto Open Data 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.