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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the openAFRICA API (Open Data).

No, openAFRICA is up

openAFRICA answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 774 ms with HTTP 403.

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openAFRICA API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
774 ms · HTTP 403
Last up
Now

We check openAFRICA's listed URL (https://africaopendata.org/) once a day. History started when openAFRICA was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

What does HTTP 403 mean? Read the 403 explainer.

openAFRICA API not working for you?

  1. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  2. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, openAFRICA may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
  3. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  4. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Open Data APIs up at their last check

  1. 1Microlink.io logo

    Microlink.io API

    Online · 378 ms

    Extract structured data from any website.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 378 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2OpenSanctions logo

    OpenSanctions API

    Online · 343 ms

    Data on international sanctions, crime and politically exposed persons.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 343 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3PayCrunch logo

    PayCrunch API

    Online · 278 ms

    US wages for 1,008 occupations and by state, from BLS OEWS May 2025, static JSON, CC BY 4.0.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 278 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4221 logo

    221 API

    Online · 527 ms

    Senegal reference data: public holidays, mobile operators, banks, communes, legal forms.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5API Setu logo

    API Setu API

    Online · 1199 ms

    An Indian Government platform that provides a lot of APIS for KYC, business, education & employment.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS

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openAFRICA API status FAQ

Is openAFRICA API down right now?

openAFRICA answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 774 ms with HTTP 403. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether openAFRICA is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether openAFRICA API is up?

Once a day our checker requests openAFRICA's listed URL (https://africaopendata.org/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if openAFRICA API is down?

Free Open Data APIs that were up at their last check include Microlink.io, OpenSanctions, PayCrunch. See the full list of openAFRICA alternatives for a comparison.

Why does openAFRICA API work for others but not for me?

A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, openAFRICA may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.