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CMS.gov vs Coronavirus

If you need a Health API that's easy to integrate, go with Coronavirus.

CMS.gov

Access to the data from the CMS - medicare.gov

Coronavirus

HTTP API for Latest Covid-19 Data

CMS.gov

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Coronavirus

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureCMS.govCoronavirus
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Coronavirus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.