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Application API vs RandomDog

If you need a Animals API that's easy to integrate, go with RandomDog.

Application API

Vonage provides an Application API to allow management of your Vonage Applications. This API is backwards compatible with version 1. Applications created using version 1 of the API can also be man...

RandomDog

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Application API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

RandomDog

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureApplication APIRandomDog
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

RandomDog is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. RandomDog works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.