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Open Government, Canada vs LocalGov.jp

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

APIOpen Government, CanadaNEW—LocalGov.jpNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesyes
Data licenseOpen Government Licence – CanadaCC BY 4.0 (attribution: "via LocalGov.jp")
Free tierFree / open dataFree — all endpoints currently free (per llms.txt)
Rate limitUnpublished30 req/window · 29 remaining
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Canada vs LocalGov.jp: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, Canada or LocalGov.jp?

On our scheduled checks, LocalGov.jp leads on measured uptime — Open Government, Canada at —% versus LocalGov.jp 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 LocalGov.jp need an API key?

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

Can I call Open Government, Canada and LocalGov.jp from the browser?

Only LocalGov.jp is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Open Government, Canada needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Open Government, Canada and LocalGov.jp free for commercial use?

Open Government, Canada allows commercial use on its free tier, and LocalGov.jp 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.