API archive entry · source-reported
NASA ADS
NASA Astrophysics Data System
Decision snapshot
NASA ADS is catalogued as a Science & Math API from NASA ADS. The directory reports oauth authentication, HTTPS support, and CORS as yes.
- Category
- Science & Math
- Authentication
- OAuth
- HTTPS
- Reported
- CORS
- Yes
Evaluation pathway
- Define endpoints, fields, freshness, and expected request volume.
- Read the live source and confirm access, terms, limits, and version.
- Test representative inputs, errors, latency, pagination, and data quality.
- Plan monitoring, retries, caching, version pinning, and a fallback.
What still needs verification
Pricing and quotas
Confirm current plans, free-tier limits, overages, and request ceilings.
Endpoint coverage
Check that the operations and response fields match the intended workload.
Reliability
Look for uptime history, a status page, support routes, and service commitments.
Data and privacy
Review retention, licensing, regional processing, and compliance requirements.
Versioning
Confirm the active version, change policy, deprecation window, and migration guidance.
Developer experience
Validate SDKs, examples, error formats, pagination, and test environments.
Nearby Science & Math options
CycleCalcs
Interpreted astronomy: sun and moon times, moon phases, planets, eclipses, seasons
No auth · HTTPS reported · CORS Yes
Europe PMC
Life-science literature search with abstracts, citations and full-text links
No auth · HTTPS reported · CORS Yes
GBIF
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
No auth · HTTPS reported · CORS Yes
Source reference
This page separates source-reported facts from questions that need live provider verification.