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AIS Hub vs transport.rest

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

AIS Hub

Real-time data of any marine and inland vessel equipped with AIS tracking system

transport.rest

Community maintained, developer-friendly public transport API

AIS Hub

  • Simple API key authentication
  • No HTTPS support

transport.rest

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAIS Hubtransport.rest
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSNoYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

transport.rest is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. transport.rest works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps. transport.rest supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.