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API key

Required

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

No, needs a proxy

Status

Not yet checked

How to call it

A starting template for Lightdrift. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Requires an API key. Check the docs for whether it goes in a header or a query parameter.
curl -s "https://docs.lightdrift.ai/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

This API does not send CORS headers, so a browser will block a direct call from your front end. Call it from your server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (public-apis), then normalised and checked by us.

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Lightdrift — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is Lightdrift free to use?

Lightdrift is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires an API key, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does Lightdrift need an API key?

Yes. Lightdrift authenticates with an API key. Keep it server-side rather than in browser code, because anything in your frontend bundle is readable by anyone who opens developer tools.

Can I call Lightdrift from browser JavaScript?

Not directly. Lightdrift did not return CORS headers when we checked, so the browser will block your page from reading the response even though the request itself succeeds. Call it from a server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Is Lightdrift available over HTTPS?

Yes. Lightdrift serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.