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Clerk vs Ex Libris APIs

If you need a Authentication & Authorization API that's easy to integrate, go with Clerk.

Clerk

Drop-in React components for authentication and authorization

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Ex Libris APIs

For more information on how to use these APIs, including how to create an API key required for authentication, see [Alma REST APIs](https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/apis).

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Clerk

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

Ex Libris APIs

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureClerkEx Libris APIs
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

Clerk works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.

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