Big Book vs Vedic Society
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
Vedic Society
Descriptions of all nouns (names, places, animals, things) from vedic literature
Big Book
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
Vedic Society
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
- Currently flagged as inactive
| Feature | Big Book | Vedic Society |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | None |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Yes | Unknown |
When to use which?
Vedic Society is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Big Book works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.