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Department of IT and BT, Karnataka vs USGS Water Services

If you need a Science & Math API that's easy to integrate, go with USGS Water Services.

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.

USGS Water Services

Water quality and level info for rivers and lakes

Department of IT and BT, Karnataka

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

USGS Water Services

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
FeatureDepartment of IT and BT, KarnatakaUSGS Water Services
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownNo

When to use which?

USGS Water Services is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.