12306 Train Tickets vs transport.rest
If you need a Transportation API that's easy to integrate, go with transport.rest.
12306 Train Tickets
China Railway 12306 — train ticket availability, pricing, and schedule queries
transport.rest
Community maintained, developer-friendly public transport API
12306 Train Tickets
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
- Currently flagged as inactive
transport.rest
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
| Feature | 12306 Train Tickets | transport.rest |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | None |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Yes |
When to use which?
transport.rest works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.