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Battle.net vs Lichess

If you need a Games & Comics API that's easy to integrate, go with Battle.net.

Battle.net

Diablo III, Hearthstone, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft game data APIs

Lichess

Access to all data of users, games, puzzles and etc on Lichess

Battle.net

  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Requires OAuth setup

Lichess

  • HTTPS supported
  • Requires OAuth setup
FeatureBattle.netLichess
AuthenticationOAuthOAuth
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

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