Question 1

Which is better, Baidu API Store or City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Open Data API that's easy to integrate, go with Baidu API Store. Baidu API Store uses no authentication while City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API. uses apiKey.

Question 2

What is the main difference between Baidu API Store and City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.?

Accepted Answer

Baidu API Store: Baidu's API marketplace — wide range of Chinese data APIs with SDKs. Partially free. 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.... They differ in authentication (no authentication vs apiKey), HTTPS support (no vs no), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Open Data API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Baidu API Store is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	Baidu API Store	City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.
Authentication	None	apiKey
HTTPS	No	No
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

Baidu API Store vs City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.

Baidu API Store

City of Surrey Traffic Loop Count API.

When to use which?