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18F vs Archive.org

If you need a Open Data API that's easy to integrate, go with Archive.org.

18F

Unofficial US Federal Government API Development

Archive.org

The Internet Archive

18F

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support
  • Currently flagged as inactive

Archive.org

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
Feature18FArchive.org
AuthenticationNoneNone
HTTPSNoYes
CORSUnknownNo

When to use which?

Archive.org supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.