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Coronavirus in the UK vs Health Repository Provider Specifications for HIP

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

Coronavirus in the UK

UK Government coronavirus data, including deaths and cases by region

Health Repository Provider Specifications for HIP

The following are the specifications for the APIs to be implemented at the Health Repository end if an entity is only serving the role of a HIP. The specs are essentially duplicates from the Gatewa...

Coronavirus in the UK

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

Health Repository Provider Specifications for HIP

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive
FeatureCoronavirus in the UKHealth Repository Provider Specifications for HIP
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

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