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18F vs openAFRICA

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

18F

Unofficial US Federal Government API Development

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openAFRICA

Large datasets repository of African open data

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18F

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

openAFRICA

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
Feature18FopenAFRICA
AuthenticationNoneNone
HTTPSNoYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

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

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