Introduction

The WeatherBug API provides two methods of data access, including an XML and JSON REST API and a GEO based image API for Bing and Google Maps.

WeatherBug Rest API

The WeatherBug REST API provides access to all WeatherBug station observations world wide and returns a response in both XML and JSON formats. The REST API provides access to observations, forecast, camera's, radar and severe weather alerts. 

<aws:weather>
	<aws:api version="2.0"/>
	<aws:locations>
		<aws:location cityname="Chilhowee" statename="MO" countryname="USA" zipcode="64732" citycode="" citytype="0"/>
	</aws:locations>
</aws:weather>

WeatherBug GEO API

The WeatherBug GEO API provides a limited RESTful interface to access tiled weather images formatted for both Bing and Google maps. The GEO API is limited to Radar, Satellite, Temperature, Humidity and Pressure Layers.

WeatherBug Premium GEO API (For Partners)

The WeatherBug Premium GEO API provides complete access to the WeatherBug GEO platform feed including over 500 layers. Contact us for further information (api-support@weatherbug.com)

 

Rate Limiting

For the WeatherBug REST API, clients are allowed to make 5000 requests per day. WeatherBug GEO API requests are limited to 400 per hour. These limits are set to allow developers to immediately begin using the WeatherBug API's, learn how to use them and for web sites and applications with smaller user bases to take advantage of a rich set of weather information. If you feel that you need to grow beyond these limits or your web site or application is growing and you are getting rate limiting errors, please contact us. We want to work with you to find the most suitable terms of use and provide the greatest amount of access to WeatherBug content and information.

 

 

version 23 as of 1 year ago by Chris Sloop

7 Comments

  1. avicene – 2 years ago

    How can i get weather data for every hour for the next 24 hours?

  2. Chris Sloop – 2 years ago

    Yes, we have an hourly forecast. It is documented on our JSON feed web page. It is US only.
    http://i.wxbug.net/REST/Direct/GetForecastHourly.ashx?zip=21044&ht=t&ht=i&
    ht=d&api_key=xxxxxx

  3. Constellation Demand Response – 2 years ago

    Question about REST Jason API.
    In Observations in which unit DateTime is measured. For example it returns "dateTime":1289401140000.
    Is it seconds , milliseconds etc.?

  4. neetusn – 1 year ago

    how can increase my rate limits/sec?

  5. Weatherist – 1 year ago

    Hi Chris,

    I'd like to use the API to be able to grab the overall weather of a zip code. My goal is to be able to record the general weather for archiving purposes of our project. For example was it sunny or rainy or party rainy, cloudy or snowy. Right now I can only see how to get forecast or current condition, but not a simple way to be able to record in NYC what the weather was for any given day. Thanks.

  6. seashell – 10 months ago

    how can increase my rate limits/sec?

    We could pay for that if we can afford.

  7. babjirao – 1 month ago

    I got Rest XMl Key. How can I use this api key to access weather bug api. I am not able to understand how to use the web service.

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