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British National Bibliography vs External Accounts API

Both are solid Books APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

External Accounts API

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British National Bibliography

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support

External Accounts API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureBritish National BibliographyExternal Accounts API
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSNoYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

British National Bibliography is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. External Accounts API supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.