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ArgentinaDatos vs City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.

If you need a Open Data API that's easy to integrate, go with ArgentinaDatos.

ArgentinaDatos

Unofficial Argentinian data API

City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.

This API provides locations of City of Surrey traffic loops and the corresponding traffic loop counts in 15 minute intervals. While the counts are broken up by 15 minute intervals, the data is curr...

ArgentinaDatos

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.

  • Simple API key authentication
  • No HTTPS support
FeatureArgentinaDatosCity of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesNo
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

ArgentinaDatos is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. ArgentinaDatos works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps. ArgentinaDatos supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.