Coffee vs What's on the menu?
If you need a Food & Drink API that's easy to integrate, go with Coffee.
What's on the menu?
NYPL human-transcribed historical menu collection
Coffee
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
What's on the menu?
- Simple API key authentication
- No HTTPS support
| Feature | Coffee | What's on the menu? |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | No |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Coffee is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Coffee supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.