Open Data · head-to-head
InfraNode vs Open Data Minneapolis
InfraNode unifies open data for dozens of German cities into a single versioned REST API, covering weather, air quality, EV charging, public-transit departures, demographics, and dozens of other civic datasets. Every endpoint is keyless and rate-limited per IP rather than gated behind a subscription ("Die API ist offen und braucht keinen API-Key"), with an OpenAPI spec and Postman collection published for quick integration. The project is open source (Apache-2.0) and runs on a server in Germany with no ads.
Open Data Minneapolis is the city's ArcGIS Hub portal, publishing GIS layers and non-spatial datasets — from 311 service requests to crime incidents — as a standard Esri Hub site. Its DCAT-US JSON feed and Hub search API expose the full catalogue for machine consumption at no cost and without a key.
| InfraNode | Open Data Minneapolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | None |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Formats | JSON | JSON, GeoJSON, CSV |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Open Data Minneapolis supports 3 response formats, while InfraNode offers fewer — pick Open Data Minneapolis for more integration flexibility.