Open Data — entry 026 of 44
openAFRICA
openAFRICA (rebranded open.africa) is a CKAN-based repository of open datasets from across the continent, covering government, health, agriculture, and civic-data domains contributed by dozens of African organizations. Its CKAN Action API lets anyone list, search, and download packages programmatically without registering, though the original africaopendata.org domain now simply redirects to the new home.
AuthenticationNone requiredCall it straight away — no key, no signup.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSON, CSVResponses can be requested as JSON or CSV.
GreatAPIs Score
Score80
Authentication25/25No authentication required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats15/15Supports 2 response formats
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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- No key needed — call it now.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
Developer reference
Base URL
https://open.africa/api/3/action