Free, open JSON API for UK Thai restaurant market data. No authentication. No rate limits. No API key.
/api/v1/cities.json
Returns city-level Thai restaurant data for 35 UK cities — counts, densities, and hygiene ratings.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | City name |
| population | integer | ONS mid-2024 population estimate |
| total_thai_businesses | integer | FSA-listed Thai restaurants + takeaways |
| restaurants | integer | Dine-in restaurant count |
| takeaways | integer | Takeaway count |
| per_100k | float | Thai businesses per 100,000 residents |
| avg_hygiene_rating | float | null | Average FSA hygiene score (0.0–5.0). Null for FHIS (Scotland) cities — Scotland uses Pass/Improvement Required instead |
| scheme | string | "FHRS" (England, Wales & NI — 0–5 scores) or "FHIS" (Scotland — Pass/Improvement Required) |
| fhis_pass | int | FHIS Pass count (Scottish cities; 0 otherwise) |
| fhis_improvement | int | FHIS Improvement Required count |
| fhis_exempt | int | FHIS Exempt count |
curl https://thaidata.uk/api/v1/cities.json
Free for any purpose — commercial, research, journalism. Attribution to ThaiData.uk appreciated but not required. All data sourced from the Food Standards Agency — the official UK government food hygiene register. Updated weekly.