BizToc vs Chronicling America
If you need a News API that's easy to integrate, go with BizToc.
Chronicling America
Provides access to millions of pages of historic US newspapers from the Library of Congress
BizToc
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
Chronicling America
- No authentication required
- No HTTPS support
- Currently flagged as inactive
| Feature | BizToc | Chronicling America |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | None |
| HTTPS | Yes | No |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Chronicling America is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. BizToc supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.