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BC Laws vs Open Library

If you need a Books API that's easy to integrate, go with Open Library.

BC Laws

BC Laws is an electronic library providing free public access to the laws of British Columbia. BC Laws is hosted by the Queen's Printer of British Columbia and published in partnership with the Min...

Open Library

Books, book covers and related data

BC Laws

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Open Library

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
FeatureBC LawsOpen Library
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownNo

When to use which?

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