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PermisAPI vs City, Toronto Open Data

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

APIPermisAPIUNMONITORED—City, Toronto Open DataNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key may be required for productionFree — no key required (CKAN)
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

PermisAPI vs City, Toronto Open Data: common questions

Which is more reliable, PermisAPI or City, Toronto Open Data?

Only City, Toronto Open Data is on our probe schedule so far (—% uptime over 90 days). The other is catalogued but not yet live-checked, so we can't compare measured reliability head-to-head — check the uncovered API's own status page for now.

Do PermisAPI and City, Toronto Open Data need an API key?

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

Can I call PermisAPI and City, Toronto Open Data from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call PermisAPI and City, Toronto Open Data from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are PermisAPI and City, Toronto Open Data free for commercial use?

PermisAPI has unclear commercial terms, and City, Toronto Open Data 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.