Amadeus for Developers vs transport.rest
If you need a Transportation API that's easy to integrate, go with transport.rest.
Amadeus for Developers
Travel Search - Limited usage
transport.rest
Community maintained, developer-friendly public transport API
Amadeus for Developers
- HTTPS supported
- Requires OAuth setup
transport.rest
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
| Feature | Amadeus for Developers | transport.rest |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | OAuth | None |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Yes |
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.