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arcsecond.io vs USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

If you need a Science & Math API that's easy to integrate, go with USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

arcsecond.io

Multiple astronomy data sources

arcsecond.io

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
Featurearcsecond.ioUSGS Earthquake Hazards Program
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownNo

When to use which?

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.