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Art Institute of Chicago vs Cooper Hewitt

If you need a Art & Design API that's easy to integrate, go with Art Institute of Chicago.

Art Institute of Chicago

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

Cooper Hewitt

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureArt Institute of ChicagoCooper Hewitt
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

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