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Authorized Partner API Specification vs Clerk

If you need a Authentication & Authorization API that's easy to integrate, go with Clerk.

Authorized Partner API Specification

To access files in user’s DigiLocker account from your application, you must first obtain user’s authorization.

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Clerk

Drop-in React components for authentication and authorization

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Authorized Partner API Specification

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Clerk

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAuthorized Partner API SpecificationClerk
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Clerk works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.

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