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Department of IT and BT, Karnataka vs Open Notify

Both are solid Science & Math APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

Department of IT and BT, Karnataka

eSigned certificates issued by Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science &Technology (http://itbt.karnataka.gov.in/pages/home.aspx) can be downloaded through DigiLocker.

Open Notify

ISS astronauts, current location, etc

Department of IT and BT, Karnataka

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Open Notify

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support
  • No CORS support
FeatureDepartment of IT and BT, KarnatakaOpen Notify
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesNo
CORSUnknownNo

When to use which?

Open Notify is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Department of IT and BT, Karnataka supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.