ColourLovers vs Cooper Hewitt
Both are solid Art & Design APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.
ColourLovers
Get various patterns, palettes and images
Cooper Hewitt
Smithsonian Design Museum
ColourLovers
- No authentication required
- No HTTPS support
Cooper Hewitt
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
| Feature | ColourLovers | Cooper Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | No | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
ColourLovers is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Cooper Hewitt supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.