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Big Book vs Quran Cloud

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

Big Book

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

Quran Cloud

A RESTful Quran API to retrieve an Ayah, Surah, Juz or the entire Holy Quran

Big Book

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

Quran Cloud

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureBig BookQuran Cloud
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesYes

When to use which?

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