Is OpenCorporates API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the OpenCorporates API (Open Data).
No, OpenCorporates is up
OpenCorporates answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 580 ms with HTTP 200.
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OpenCorporates API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 580 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check OpenCorporates's listed URL (http://api.opencorporates.com/documentation/API-Reference) once a day. History started when OpenCorporates was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
OpenCorporates API not working for you?
- OpenCorporates needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
- 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, OpenCorporates 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.
- 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
Microlink.io API
Online · 378 msExtract structured data from any website.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 378 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
OpenSanctions API
Online · 343 msData 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
PayCrunch API
Online · 278 msUS 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
221 API
Online · 527 msSenegal reference data: public holidays, mobile operators, banks, communes, legal forms.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
API Setu API
Online · 1199 msAn 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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OpenCorporates API status FAQ
Is OpenCorporates API down right now?
OpenCorporates answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 580 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether OpenCorporates is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether OpenCorporates API is up?
Once a day our checker requests OpenCorporates's listed URL (http://api.opencorporates.com/documentation/API-Reference) 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 OpenCorporates API is down?
Free Open Data APIs that were up at their last check include Microlink.io, OpenSanctions, PayCrunch. See the full list of OpenCorporates alternatives for a comparison.
Why does OpenCorporates API work for others but not for me?
OpenCorporates needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. 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, OpenCorporates may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.