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Abacus vs Trakt 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

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Trakt API

At Trakt, we collect lots of interesting information about what tv shows and movies everyone is watching. Part of the fun with such data is making it available for anyone to mash up and use on thei...

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Abacus

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

Trakt API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureAbacusTrakt API
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
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.

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