Coronavirus vs Health Repository Provider Specifications for HIP
If you need a Health API that's easy to integrate, go with Coronavirus.
Coronavirus
HTTP API for Latest Covid-19 Data
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
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
Health Repository Provider Specifications for HIP
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- Currently flagged as inactive
| Feature | Coronavirus | Health Repository Provider Specifications for HIP |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Coronavirus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.