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b[x]t API vs OSChina (开源中国)

If you need a Open Source Projects API that's easy to integrate, go with OSChina (开源中国).

b[x]t API

API for the b[x]t repository management service.

OSChina (开源中国)

China's largest open source community — project listings, blogs, Q&A

b[x]t API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • No HTTPS support

OSChina (开源中国)

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support
Featureb[x]t APIOSChina (开源中国)
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSNoNo
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

OSChina (开源中国) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.