Is Urban Observatory API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Urban Observatory API (Open Data).
No, Urban Observatory is up
Urban Observatory answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 673 ms with HTTP 200.
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Urban Observatory API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 673 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check Urban Observatory's listed URL (https://urbanobservatory.ac.uk) once a day. History started when Urban Observatory was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
Urban Observatory API not working for you?
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- Urban Observatory doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead.
- Urban Observatory is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).
- 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
Compare all Urban Observatory alternatives · APIs down right now
Urban Observatory API status FAQ
Is Urban Observatory API down right now?
Urban Observatory answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 673 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Urban Observatory is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Urban Observatory API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Urban Observatory's listed URL (https://urbanobservatory.ac.uk) 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 Urban Observatory API is down?
Free Open Data APIs that were up at their last check include Microlink.io, OpenSanctions, PayCrunch. See the full list of Urban Observatory alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Urban Observatory 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. Urban Observatory doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead. Urban Observatory is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).