> Hmm, not sure API vs data is productive to see as a dichotomy. It's not, necessarily. An API provides a [very] limited view into the data. A view selected by

> Hmm, not sure API vs data is productive to see as a dichotomy. It's not, necessarily. An API provides a [very] limited view into the data. A view selected by the publisher. That's part of the problem. > I'd ask not for data over APIs but for more universally useful properties such as stability, currency, consistency, etc. Amen. I'd add: clear license and usage conditions, simple and concise metadata, and frequent updates.