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0x vs Poloniex

Both are solid Cryptocurrency APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

0x

API for querying token and pool stats across various liquidity pools

Poloniex

US based digital asset exchange

0x

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Currently flagged as inactive

Poloniex

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
Feature0xPoloniex
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

0x is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. 0x works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.