Question 1

Which is better, Covid-19 or NPPES?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Health API that's easy to integrate, go with Covid-19. Covid-19 uses no authentication while NPPES uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between Covid-19 and NPPES?

Accepted Answer

Covid-19: Covid 19 cases, deaths and recovery per country. NPPES: National Plan & Provider Enumeration System, info on healthcare providers registered in US. They differ in authentication (no authentication vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (yes vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Health API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. Covid-19 uses no authentication and NPPES uses no authentication.

Feature	Covid-19	NPPES
Authentication	None	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Yes	Unknown

Covid-19 vs NPPES

Covid-19

NPPES

When to use which?