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Open Government, Canada vs PermisAPI

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

APIOpen Government, CanadaNEW—PermisAPINEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Government Licence – CanadaUnverified
Free tierFree / open dataFree tier — API key may be required for production
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Canada vs PermisAPI: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, Canada or PermisAPI?

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

Open Government, Canada needs no key, while PermisAPI requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Open Government, Canada first.

Can I call Open Government, Canada and PermisAPI from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Open Government, Canada and PermisAPI 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 PermisAPI free for commercial use?

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