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Big Book vs External Accounts API

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

Big Book

The Big Book API allows you to semantically search, filter, sort, and recommend books

External Accounts API

The External Accounts API is used to manage accounts for Viber Business Messages, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp for use in the [Messages](https://developer.nexmo.com/messages/overview) and [Dispa...

Big Book

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

External Accounts API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureBig BookExternal Accounts API
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

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