Question 1

Which is better, Baidu API Store or University of Oslo?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Open Data API that's easy to integrate, go with University of Oslo. Baidu API Store uses no authentication while University of Oslo uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between Baidu API Store and University of Oslo?

Accepted Answer

Baidu API Store: Baidu's API marketplace — wide range of Chinese data APIs with SDKs. Partially free. University of Oslo: Courses, lecture videos, detailed information for courses etc. for the University of Oslo (Norway). They differ in authentication (no authentication vs no authentication), HTTPS support (no vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Open Data API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. Baidu API Store uses no authentication and University of Oslo uses no authentication.

Feature	Baidu API Store	University of Oslo
Authentication	None	None
HTTPS	No	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

Baidu API Store vs University of Oslo

Baidu API Store

University of Oslo

When to use which?