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CarbonDoomsDay vs National Grid ESO

If you need a Environment API that's easy to integrate, go with National Grid ESO.

CarbonDoomsDay

A real-time RESTish web API for worldwide carbon dioxide levels.

National Grid ESO

Open data from Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator

CarbonDoomsDay

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

National Grid ESO

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureCarbonDoomsDayNational Grid ESO
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

National Grid ESO is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.