Question 1

Which is better, arcsecond.io or iDigBio?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Science & Math API that's easy to integrate, go with iDigBio. arcsecond.io uses apiKey while iDigBio uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between arcsecond.io and iDigBio?

Accepted Answer

arcsecond.io: Multiple astronomy data sources. iDigBio: Access millions of museum specimens from organizations around the world. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Science & Math API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

iDigBio is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	arcsecond.io	iDigBio
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

arcsecond.io vs iDigBio

arcsecond.io

iDigBio

When to use which?