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CarbonDoomsDay vs UK Carbon Intensity

If you need a Environment API that's easy to integrate, go with UK Carbon Intensity.

CarbonDoomsDay

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

UK Carbon Intensity

The Official Carbon Intensity API for Great Britain developed by National Grid

CarbonDoomsDay

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

UK Carbon Intensity

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureCarbonDoomsDayUK Carbon Intensity
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

UK Carbon Intensity is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.