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Data Access: understand now how to build on open data.

If you’re developing software applications, the Open Data Hub Data Access platform provides reliable, documented and real-time datasets through a stable, machine-readable channel. Data released under an Open Data licence supports developers, start-ups and public institutions in building transparent and scalable digital solutions.

Illustration of Open Data Hub services that provide real-time, machine-readable access to open data for application development.

Accessing data as a registered data consumer, you will get

  • single machine-readable data
  • documented and stable channel
  • updated and real-time data
  • visibility as a data consumer in the Open Data Hub community
  • mailing with regular communications
  • early communication in case of breaking changes of the datasets
  • direct contact to data providers upon request

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Access a growing number of datasets

Discover hundreds of datasets to power your next digital service. The Data Access service provides a free, well-documented API platform that enables seamless integration of real-time and historical data - helping developers and organisations build reliable, data-driven applications.

Browse the datasets list
User interface showing the various open datasets available from the Open Data Hub for integration into applications.
Screenshot of Open Data Hub's Data Browser interface, which allows users to explore and access different datasets.

Discover the data in our Data Browser

Browse hundreds of datasets across sectors like mobility, tourism, environment and more. The Data Browser lets you search, filter and explore regularly updated Open Data - collected via standardised interfaces and made available in machine-readable formats.

Open the Data Browser

Check out the data in our Analytics Tool

Explore near-real time and historical data from sensors and stations - including what they measure, where they are located and how values evolve over time. The Analytics Tool helps you analyse sensor data in context and track patterns with ease.

Open the Analytics Tool
Screenshot of real-time sensor data and analytics displayed in the Open Data Hub analytics tool.
Open Data Hub web component interface for seamless data integration into applications.

Integrate data in your website or app using our web components

To help you create data visualisations faster, our community has already developed a set of components using data provided by the Open Data Hub. You can find a list of ready-to-use web components on the Open Data Hub Web Components Store.

View the web components list

We’re here to support you, to find the best way to access our data!

You will find the way to access data that fits the needs of your application, by identifying the best quota limit that fits your needs.

Quota limits documentation
Open Data Hub team providing support to developers integrating data into their applications.
Open Data Hub team assisting developers with integrating data into applications.

We’re here to support you, so become a registered data consumer!

Join our community to receive regular updates, early notifications about changes to datasets or APIs and direct contact with data providers when needed. Registered users may also benefit from tailored support to make the most of both real-time and historical data access.

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Pricing

UNREGISTERED
(free)
BASIC
(free)
PREMIUM
(for a fee)
Maximum Request Period for Historical Data 5 - 100(ref) days 1.000 days unlimited
Maximum Requests Per Second 10 - 20(ref) RPS 50 RPS 200 RPS
Access to all Open Data provided ✔ ✔ ✔
Notification about API and Datasets changes ✔ ✔
Intermediation with Data Providers ✔ ✔
Basic support in API implementation ✔ ✔
Premium service specific to SLA requirements ✔