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Open Government, Canada vs Represent by Open North

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

APIOpen Government, CanadaNEW—Represent by Open NorthNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Government Licence – CanadaUnverified (open; varies by source dataset)
Free tierFree / open dataFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Canada vs Represent by Open North: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, Canada or Represent by Open North?

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

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

Can I call Open Government, Canada and Represent by Open North from the browser?

Only Represent by Open North 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 Represent by Open North free for commercial use?

Open Government, Canada allows commercial use on its free tier, and Represent by Open North 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.