Open Government, West Australia vs PermisAPI

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms12021125
P95 · ms46852663
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseVaries per datasetUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree tier — API key may be required for production
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Open Government, West Australia vs PermisAPI: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, West Australia or PermisAPI?

Both are neck-and-neck — Open Government, West Australia and PermisAPI each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Open Government, West Australia or PermisAPI?

PermisAPI has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, West Australia responds in 1202 ms versus PermisAPI at 1125 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Open Government, West Australia and PermisAPI need an API key?

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

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

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

Are Open Government, West Australia and PermisAPI free for commercial use?

Open Government, West Australia has unclear commercial terms, 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.