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data.boston.gov (City of Boston, Socrata/CKAN hybrid)

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Free allowance
235 datasets, 32 organisations, 0 unowned.
Verdict
fails: identitythe identity required is not reachable without it
Cost
free tier
Identity
emailno card, no phone
Binding limit
noneno named constraint binds
Evidence
reported3 sources; a third party said so
Freshness
stale on 2026-11-05checked 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-05
Free tier235 datasets, 32 organisations, 0 unowned. Portal-hosted /download/ paths (tmp05gz_hzf.csv etc.).
unit mixed; metered on unstated
Pricenone stated
Identityemail email
Egressunmetered public GET.
Per-object capnot stated
Retentionnot stated
Interfaceunknown CKAN action API returns 200 on package_search; the CKAN API surface is present alongside Socrata-style asset pages.
Toolingcurl.
Composes withn/a.
ReliabilityCloudflare interstitial will block scripted registration entirely; not a viable deposit target.
Parsed numbers
  • has-free-tier 1
Evidence 3
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-21data.boston.gov/api/3/action/package_search?rows=300235 sampled, 0 unowned, 32 orgs (Planning Department, Boston 311, Licensing Board)
2026-10-21data.boston.gov/api/3/action/organization_createPOST unauth — Authorization Error, 'Access denied'
2026-10-21data.boston.gov/user/register403 'Just a moment... Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue'
More fields 1
dead end{"failure_class": "quota","why": "235 datasets, 32 organisations, 0 unowned. Portal-hosted /download/ paths (tmp05gz_hzf.csv etc.).","retry_when": null,"first_recorded": "2026-10-21"}
Unknown values 5
  • interface: the access interface was not established
  • per object cap notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • per object cap stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read