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ADS-B Exchange vs DiDi (滴滴)

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

ADS-B Exchange

Access real-time and historical data of any and all airborne aircraft

DiDi (滴滴)

China's largest ride-hailing platform — iOS and Android SDK for requesting rides

ADS-B Exchange

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

DiDi (滴滴)

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support
FeatureADS-B ExchangeDiDi (滴滴)
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesNo
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

DiDi (滴滴) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. ADS-B Exchange supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.