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Covid Tracking Project vs LAPIS

If you need a Health API that's easy to integrate, go with LAPIS.

Covid Tracking Project

Covid-19 data for the US

LAPIS

SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences from public sources

Covid Tracking Project

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support

LAPIS

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureCovid Tracking ProjectLAPIS
AuthenticationNoneNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSNoYes

When to use which?

LAPIS works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.