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Department of IT and BT, Karnataka vs Purple Air

If you need a Science & Math API that's easy to integrate, go with Purple Air.

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.

Purple Air

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Department of IT and BT, Karnataka

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Purple Air

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureDepartment of IT and BT, KarnatakaPurple Air
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Purple Air is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.