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1inch vs Mempool

Both are solid Cryptocurrency APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

1inch

API for querying decentralize exchange

Mempool

Bitcoin API Service focusing on the transaction fee

1inch

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

Mempool

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
Feature1inchMempool
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesNo

When to use which?

Mempool is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. 1inch works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.