[od-discuss] Are API-keys OD comp

Tue Jan 20 21:58:56 UTC 2015

If authentication is required to gain access to the data then the data is
not open because authentication is not one of the acceptable conditions
listed in section 2.2 of the definition.

If the data is also available as a database dump, then it's the database
dump that might be open, but that is independent of the API.

Herb

On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Daniel Dietrich <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am interested in your thoughts on the question if a Government API that
> requires an API-key is in compliance of with the Open Definition?
>
> I think in OD v1 had something about technical restrictions in Paragraph
> 4. However in OD v2 I don't see an equivalent.
>
> My personal understanding is that the requirement of an API-key might be
> acceptable if the data also available as a database dump for download. (I
> think this is a general point in open data best practice that APIs should
> always be seen as complementary to bulk download but never as replacement.
>
> Looking fwd your comments!
>
> All best
> Daniel
>
>
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