Now in Private Beta

One API. Every Dataset.

Real-world data via gRPC & gRPC-Web. Sub-millisecond latency.

example.sh
$ grpcurl -d '{"continent":"south-america","with":["currency","timezone"]}' \
  api.universe-db.minitoolkit.app:443 \
  universedb.UniverseDB/ListCountries

{ // Response
  "data": [
    { "name": "Brazil", "capital": "Brasília", "currency": "BRL", "timezone": "BRT" },
    { "name": "Argentina", "capital": "Buenos Aires", "currency": "ARS", "timezone": "ART" },
    { "name": "Colombia", "capital": "Bogotá", "currency": "COP", "timezone": "COT" },
    // ... 9 more results
  ],
  "total": 12,
  "latencyMs": 3
}

Explore the Datasets

Browse the full catalog of curated datasets — from geography and finance to weather and reference data. Every dataset is documented with schemas, examples, and available via a single API.

Browse All Datasets
8 categories 30+ sub-datasets All in development

Built for Speed & Scale

A modern data infrastructure designed to be fast, open, and reliable.

01

Query via gRPC / gRPC-Web

Native gRPC for high-throughput server-side streaming and gRPC-Web for browser-based clients. Same data, same latency.

02

Data-as-Code

All datasets are versioned in Git, community-reviewed, and compiled into optimized Parquet. Fork, contribute, and trust the data.

03

Edge Deployed

Runs on Kubernetes with automatic horizontal scaling. Local SSD caching eliminates East-West traffic and keeps latency under 10ms.

How It Works

Three steps to start querying the world's data.

01

Pick a Dataset

Browse the catalog of curated datasets — from geography to finance. Every dataset is documented with schema examples.

02

Query via gRPC / gRPC-Web

gRPC-native or gRPC-Web from the browser. SQL-powered queries with filters, pagination, and projections.

03

Build Your App

Integrate in minutes. Auto-generated clients, typed responses, and sub-millisecond latency out of the box.

Powered By

Battle-tested open-source technologies running at the edge.

K8s DuckDB FastAPI S3/GarageHQ gRPC gRPC-Web

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