Covid-19 vs Orion Health
If you need a Health API that's easy to integrate, go with Covid-19.
Orion Health
Medical platform which allows the development of applications for different healthcare scenarios
Covid-19
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
Orion Health
- HTTPS supported
- Requires OAuth setup
| Feature | Covid-19 | Orion Health |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | OAuth |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Yes | Unknown |
When to use which?
Covid-19 is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Covid-19 works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.