Question 1

Which is better, City of Surrey Open511 API or Google Calendar?

Accepted Answer

Both are solid Calendar APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements. City of Surrey Open511 API uses apiKey while Google Calendar uses OAuth.

Question 2

What is the main difference between City of Surrey Open511 API and Google Calendar?

Accepted Answer

City of Surrey Open511 API: This API provides real time traffic obstruction events occuring within the City of Surrey.. Google Calendar: Display, create and modify Google calendar events. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs OAuth), HTTPS support (no vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Calendar API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. City of Surrey Open511 API uses apiKey and Google Calendar uses OAuth.

City of Surrey Open511 API vs Google Calendar

City of Surrey Open511 API

Google Calendar

When to use which?