Question 1

Which is better, Department of IT and BT, Karnataka or SHARE?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Science & Math API that's easy to integrate, go with SHARE. Department of IT and BT, Karnataka uses apiKey while SHARE uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between Department of IT and BT, Karnataka and SHARE?

Accepted Answer

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.. SHARE: A free, open, dataset about research and scholarly activities. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs no).

Question 3

Which Science & Math API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

SHARE is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	Department of IT and BT, Karnataka	SHARE
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	No

Department of IT and BT, Karnataka vs SHARE

Department of IT and BT, Karnataka

SHARE

When to use which?