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Abacus vs Live Course Control API

If you need a Development API that's easy to integrate, go with Abacus.

Abacus

Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events

Live Course Control API

API discovered from nicholasM95/head-of-tp-frontend

Abacus

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

Live Course Control API

  • HTTPS supported
  • Requires No authentication
FeatureAbacusLive Course Control API
AuthenticationNoneNo
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

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