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Open Government, Italy vs OpenMercantil

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

APIOpen Government, ItalyNEW—OpenMercantilNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licensePer-dataset (many CC BY 4.0)Unverified
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — anonymous, no key
Rate limitUnpublished60 req/min, 200 req/day per IP (anonymous)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Italy vs OpenMercantil: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, Italy or OpenMercantil?

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

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

Can I call Open Government, Italy and OpenMercantil from the browser?

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

Are Open Government, Italy and OpenMercantil free for commercial use?

Open Government, Italy has unclear commercial terms, and OpenMercantil 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.