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<h3>Should I use NGSI-v2 or NGSI-LD?</h3>
<p>
FIWARE offers two flavours of the NGSI interfaces:
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<b style="color:#777;">NGSI-v2</b> offers JSON based interoperability used in individual Smart Systems
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<b style="color:#777;">NGSI-LD</b> offers JSON-LD based interoperability used for Federations and Data Spaces
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NGSI-v2 is ideal for creating individual applications offering interoperable interfaces for web services
or IoT devices. It is easier to understand than NGSI-LD and does not require a JSON-LD
<code style="color:#777;">@context</code>.
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However, NGSI-LD is when creating a data space or introducing a system of systems aproach, and in
situations requiring interoperability across apps and organisations.
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More information about NGSI-LD can be found <a href="https://ngsi-ld-tutorials.readthedocs.io/">here</a>
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<h3>How to Use</h3>

Each tutorial is a self-contained learning exercise designed to teach the developer about a single aspect of FIWARE. A
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