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Covid Tracking Project vs Slicebox API

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

Covid Tracking Project

Covid-19 data for the US

Slicebox API

Slicebox - safe sharing of medical images

Covid Tracking Project

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support

Slicebox API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • No HTTPS support
FeatureCovid Tracking ProjectSlicebox API
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesNo
CORSNoUnknown

When to use which?

Covid Tracking Project is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Covid Tracking Project supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.