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API Reference for Hyperledger FireFly FabConnect vs Etherscan

If you need a Blockchain API that's easy to integrate, go with Etherscan.

API Reference for Hyperledger FireFly FabConnect

Hyperledger FireFly FabConnect is a connector that provides a RESTful API to submit requests to Fabric networks and an event stream to listen for Fabric events over websocket or webhook based chann...

Etherscan

Ethereum explorer API

API Reference for Hyperledger FireFly FabConnect

  • Simple API key authentication
  • No HTTPS support

Etherscan

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAPI Reference for Hyperledger FireFly FabConnectEtherscan
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSNoYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Etherscan works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps. Etherscan supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.