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US soil properties at a lat/lon from USDA SSURGO: texture, drainage, pH, organic matter. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free Environment APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 34 in the directory.

For reference, SoilPoint API: No API key needed · 100% uptime (30 days) · HTTPS.

  1. 1PixelGust Soil logo

    PixelGust Soil API

    Online · 924 ms

    Soil properties at 6 depths for any point (SoilGrids 2.0, 250 m), ISRIC-compatible.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Calendrier Tempo logo

    Calendrier Tempo API

    Online · 1225 ms

    French EDF Tempo tariff: today's and tomorrow's colour, kWh prices and 15-day colour forecasts.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3GridVigil logo

    GridVigil API

    Online · 2308 ms

    Pressure scores, demand, generation mix and alerts for the 10 major U.S. power grids.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4kanari logo

    kanari API

    Online · 1256 ms

    Real-time worldwide wildfire detections, water bomber tracking and open fire archive.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5Open-Meteo logo

    Open-Meteo API

    Online · 1203 ms

    Free weather API for non-commercial use.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  6. 6Sähkön hinta nyt logo

    Sähkön hinta nyt API

    Online · 1990 ms

    Finnish and Nordic day-ahead electricity spot prices (15-minute), cheapest hours.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  7. 7Spotwatts logo

    Spotwatts API

    Online · 2214 ms

    Nordic and Baltic day-ahead electricity prices, 15-minute and hourly, with VAT, for 15 price areas.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  8. 8SpotWave logo

    SpotWave API

    Online · 1589 ms

    Day-ahead electricity prices for 40+ European market zones, incl. taxes and VAT.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  9. 9

    WattFigure API

    Online · 1349 ms

    US electricity rates by state, with appliance and EV charging running costs.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  10. 10CO2 Offset logo

    CO2 Offset API

    Online · 2706 ms

    API calculates and validates the carbon footprint.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?

SoilPoint API vs alternatives

SoilPoint API compared with its alternatives
APIAPI keyHTTPSCORSUptimeResponseRating
SoilPoint logoSoilPointNoYesNo100%1526 msNot rated
PixelGust Soil logoPixelGust SoilNoYesYes100%924 msNot rated
Calendrier Tempo logoCalendrier TempoNoYesYes100%1225 msNot rated
GridVigil logoGridVigilNoYesYes100%2308 msNot rated
kanari logokanariNoYesYes100%1256 msNot rated
Open-Meteo logoOpen-MeteoNoYesYes100%1203 msNot rated
Sähkön hinta nyt logoSähkön hinta nytNoYesYes100%1990 msNot rated
Spotwatts logoSpotwattsNoYesYesUp2214 msNot rated
SpotWave logoSpotWaveNoYesYes100%1589 msNot rated

See also: best Environment APIs · all Environment APIs

SoilPoint API alternatives FAQ

What is the best free alternative to the SoilPoint API in 2026?

The top-ranked free alternatives to the SoilPoint API are PixelGust Soil API, Calendrier Tempo API and GridVigil API, all in the Environment category. Rankings combine access (API key, HTTPS, CORS), daily uptime checks and developer ratings.

Is there a SoilPoint API alternative I can call from the browser?

PixelGust Soil API, Calendrier Tempo API and GridVigil API support CORS, so front-end JavaScript can call them directly.

How many Environment APIs are similar to the SoilPoint API?

The directory lists 29 other free Environment APIs. This page compares the top ones side by side.