AccuWeather API - bounswe/bounswe2017group3 GitHub Wiki

General Info

You could access weather data based on location by using a simple web interface. You need to contact AccuWeather to receive an API key. There more than hundred language options. Hostname "apidev.accuweather.com" for development, and "api.accuweather.com" for production purposes only. Data is returned in JavaScript Object Notation. For secure communication, Secure Sockets Layer data encryption could also be used. The AccuWeather APIs could be accessed through developer.accuweather.com, with 6 months of free access option.

Status Codes

###(Error Code, Error Name, Description)

  • (200, OK, Request was fulfilled)
  • (400, Bad Request, Request had bad syntax or the parameters supplied were invalid)
  • (403, Forbidden, Valid API Key was not supplied in the query)
  • (404, Not Found, Server has not found a route matching the given URI)
  • (500, Internal Error, Server encountered an unexpected condition which prevented it from fulfilling the request)

Resources

  • Locations
  • Current Conditions
  • Alerts (Severe weather alerts)
  • Daily Indices
  • Weather Alarms
  • Climo (Climatology for a particular location)
  • Daily Forecasts
  • Hourly Forecasts
  • Imagery (Radar & Satellite images)
  • Translations
  • LocalWeather (Detailed weather data for a particular location)

AccuWeather Website