Best Open Data APIs — Compared
Compare 37 Open Data APIs side by side. See authentication methods, HTTPS support, and CORS policies at a glance.
| API | Description | Auth | HTTPS | CORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archive.org | The Internet Archive | None | ||
| ArgentinaDatos | Unofficial Argentinian data API | None | ||
| Black History Facts | Contribute or search one of the largest black history fact databases on the web | apiKey | ||
| BotsArchive | JSON formatted details about Telegram Bots available in database | None | ||
| Callook.info | United States ham radio callsigns | None | ||
| CARTO | Location Information Prediction | apiKey | ||
| City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API. | This API provides locations of City of Surrey traffic loops and the corresponding traffic loop counts in 15 minute intervals. While the counts are broken up by 15 minute intervals, the data is curr... | apiKey | ||
| CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov | Data on higher education institutions in the United States | None | ||
| DataStream | An open access platform for sharing Canadian water quality data | apiKey | ||
| Enigma Public | Broadest collection of public data | apiKey | ||
| French Address Search | Address search via the French Government | None | ||
| Generate Link Preview (including checking for malicious links) | Fetches metadata from any URL passed to it, including Open Graph tags. | apiKey | ||
| GENESIS | Federal Statistical Office Germany | OAuth | ||
| Joshua Project | People groups of the world with the fewest followers of Christ | apiKey | ||
| LinkPreview | Get JSON formatted summary with title, description and preview image for any requested URL | apiKey | ||
| Lowy Asia Power Index | Get measure resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Asia | None | ||
| Microlink.io | Extract structured data from any website | None | ||
| Nasdaq Data Link | Stock market data | apiKey | ||
| Nobel Prize | Open data about nobel prizes and events | None | ||
| Open Data Minneapolis | Spatial (GIS) and non-spatial city data for Minneapolis | None | ||
| openAFRICA | Large datasets repository of African open data | None | ||
| OpenCorporates | Data on corporate entities and directors in many countries | apiKey | ||
| OpenSanctions | Data on international sanctions, crime and politically exposed persons | None | ||
| Recreation Information Database | Recreational areas, federal lands, historic sites, museums, and other attractions/resources(US) | apiKey | ||
| Scoop.it | Content Curation Service | apiKey | ||
| Socrata | Access to Open Data from Governments, Non-profits and NGOs around the world | OAuth | ||
| Sofiaplan | Access to urban research data for the Bulgarian capital Sofia | None | ||
| Udemy Coupons, Courses & Instructors Data | Retrieve Udemy courses, coupons, instructors, and metadata | apiKey | ||
| Umeå Open Data | Open data of the city Umeå in northern Sweden | None | ||
| UniDb | Data that helps people gain useful insight into universities in the United Kingdom | apiKey | ||
| Universities List | University names, countries and domains | None | ||
| University of Oslo | Courses, lecture videos, detailed information for courses etc. for the University of Oslo (Norway) | None | ||
| UPC database | More than 1.5 million barcode numbers from all around the world | apiKey | ||
| Urban Observatory | The largest set of publicly available real time urban data in the UK | None | ||
| Wikidata | Collaboratively edited knowledge base operated by the Wikimedia Foundation | OAuth | ||
| Wikipedia | Mediawiki Encyclopedia | None | ||
| Yelp | Find Local Business | OAuth |