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airportsapi vs Elong (艺龙)

If you need a Transportation API that's easy to integrate, go with airportsapi.

airportsapi

Get name and website-URL for airports by ICAO code. Covered airports are mostly in Germany.

Elong (艺龙)

Chinese hotel booking platform API — product data, reservations, order management

airportsapi

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Elong (艺龙)

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support
  • Currently flagged as inactive
FeatureairportsapiElong (艺龙)
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesNo
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Elong (艺龙) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. airportsapi supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.