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airportsapi vs Open Charge Map

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

airportsapi

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

Open Charge Map

Global public registry of electric vehicle charging locations

airportsapi

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Open Charge Map

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureairportsapiOpen Charge Map
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Open Charge Map works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.