Question 1

Which is better, 18F or CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Open Data API that's easy to integrate, go with CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov. 18F uses no authentication while CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between 18F and CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov?

Accepted Answer

18F: Unofficial US Federal Government API Development. CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov: Data on higher education institutions in the United States. They differ in authentication (no authentication vs no authentication), HTTPS support (no vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Open Data API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. 18F uses no authentication and CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov uses no authentication.

Feature	18F	CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov
Authentication	None	None
HTTPS	No	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

18F vs CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov

18F

CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov

When to use which?