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Bandsintown vs Media API

If you need a Music API that's easy to integrate, go with Media API.

Bandsintown

Music Events

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Media API

The Media API can be used to query, download and delete media items such as audio files for use with other Nexmo APIs.

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Bandsintown

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive

Media API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureBandsintownMedia API
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Bandsintown is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.

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