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18F vs Wikidata

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

18F

Unofficial US Federal Government API Development

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Wikidata

Collaboratively edited knowledge base operated by the Wikimedia Foundation

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18F

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

Wikidata

  • HTTPS supported
  • Requires OAuth setup
Feature18FWikidata
AuthenticationNoneOAuth
HTTPSNoYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

18F is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Wikidata supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.

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