Question 1

Which is better, CORE or SHARE?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Science & Math API that's easy to integrate, go with SHARE. CORE uses apiKey while SHARE uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between CORE and SHARE?

Accepted Answer

CORE: Access the world's Open Access research papers. SHARE: A free, open, dataset about research and scholarly activities. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs no).

Question 3

Which Science & Math API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

SHARE is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	CORE	SHARE
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	No

CORE vs SHARE

CORE

SHARE

When to use which?