| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What architectural approach has been adopted for the OpenCorporates API? | The OpenCorporates in a RESTful API |
| What encryption is available on the OpenCorporates API? | The OpenCorporates API adopts HTTPS as its standard transport later security. HTTP is not supported. |
| Is the OpenCorporates API an async API? | The OpenCorporates is a synchronous API, supported request and response. Future versions may support asynchronous requests depending on use case applicability. |
| What method of authentication is supported by the OpenCorporates API? | The OpenCorporates RESTful API requires an api token that is embedded in either the header or as a URL parameter as; https://api.opencorporates.com/v0.4/…endpoint…?key=value&api_token=xxxxx Support for OAuth2 is estimated for Q4’23. See: API Authentication & Authorisation for further information and updates. |
| Is the API hosted? | The OpenCorporates is a managed API service that is provided via our cloud infrastructure. |
| Does OpenCorporates provide test and development endpoints? | We don’t provide specific environments for this purpose, however further API accounts can be provisioned with separate authentication material to gain access. |
| What is the typical API response time? | API response times are typically < 250ms |
| Where can i find your The OpenCorporates API documentation? | Walkthrough and tutorial material can be found here: API Walkthrough, whereas formal API documentation can be found here API Documentation. |
| Does the OpenCorporates API support versioning? | The API endpoints support versioning, when versioning is omitted from the call the API will default to the latest supported API. Current API version can be found here. |
| Does the OpenCorporates API provide rate limiting? | The OpenCorporates API has throttling applied as per your commercial package. |
| What support does OpenCorporates provide on its API? | OpenCorporates monitor its API and services 24/7 and provides help desk support for any issues or questions. You can contact support here. |
| What is the expected uptime for the OpenCorporates API? | The OpenCorporates API is provided with a 99.5% uptime expectation with appropriate caveats for scheduled maintenance. |
API FAQ
Updated on September 8, 2023
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