Accounting API vs FRED
If you need a Finance API that's easy to integrate, go with FRED.
Accounting API
A flexible API for pulling accounting data, normalized and aggregated from 20 accounting integrations. Standardize how you connect to your customers’ accounting software. View, create, update, and...
Accounting API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
FRED
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
| Feature | Accounting API | FRED |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Yes |
When to use which?
FRED works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.