Question 1

Which is better, arcsecond.io or SHARE?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

arcsecond.io: Multiple astronomy data sources. SHARE: A free, open, dataset about research and scholarly activities. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs no).

Question 3

Which Science & Math API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

SHARE is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	arcsecond.io	SHARE
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	No

arcsecond.io vs SHARE

arcsecond.io

SHARE

When to use which?