Question 1

Which is better, 12306 Train Tickets or NIESBUD?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Transportation API that's easy to integrate, go with NIESBUD. 12306 Train Tickets uses no authentication while NIESBUD uses apiKey.

Question 2

What is the main difference between 12306 Train Tickets and NIESBUD?

Accepted Answer

12306 Train Tickets: China Railway 12306 — train ticket availability, pricing, and schedule queries. NIESBUD: Training certificates as issued by NIESBUD can be downloaded by Citizen in his/her DigiLocker account.. They differ in authentication (no authentication vs apiKey), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Transportation API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

12306 Train Tickets is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	12306 Train Tickets	NIESBUD
Authentication	None	apiKey
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

12306 Train Tickets vs NIESBUD

12306 Train Tickets

NIESBUD

When to use which?