Chinese Text Project vs Collins
If you need a Dictionaries API that's easy to integrate, go with Chinese Text Project.
Chinese Text Project
Online open-access digital library for pre-modern Chinese texts
Chinese Text Project
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
Collins
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- Currently flagged as inactive
| Feature | Chinese Text Project | Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Chinese Text Project is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.