Call the Core Weather API with a single request. Swap in your API key and location key to get started.

To generate an AccuWeather API key, go to AccuWeather APIs page, register, subscribe to one of the available plans and create application in Subscriptions & Keys section.

Contact sales@accuweather.com to receive an API key.

Thank you for choosing AccuWeather APIs! Use these simple steps to get started right away. ... You will be given an API key by your sales representative.

import requests API_KEY = 'YOUR_ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY' BASE_URL = 'http://dataservice.accuweather.com' def get_location_key(city): url = f'{BASE_URL}/locations/v1/cities/search' params = {'apikey': API_KEY, 'q': city} response = requests.get(url, params=params) data = response.json() return data[0]['Key'] if data else None def get_current_conditions(location_key): url = f'{BASE_URL}/currentconditions/v1/{location_key}' params = {'apikey': API_KEY, 'details': 'true'} response = requests.get(url, params=params) return response.json()[0] def get_five_day_forecast(location_key): url = f'{BASE_URL}/f

1 month ago - AccuWeather APIs use API key-based authentication to secure access to weather data. Every request to the API must include a valid API key in the Authorization header.

1 month ago - Now we can get the five-day forecast by making a GET request to https://dataservice.accuweather.com/forecasts/v1/daily/5day/349727 and sending your API key. You can use our test console below to call the API right now (log in to get your free API key if you haven't already).

1 month ago - AccuWeather offers superior accuracy and globally-scalable RESTful APIs. ... Use location Keys to access all other weather content such as Current Conditions, Forecasts, Alerts, and more for millions of locations worldwide.

curl --request GET \ --url https://dataservice.accuweather.com/currentconditions/v1/:locationKey \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'shell

Python wrapper for getting weather data from AccuWeather API. To generate API key go to https://developer.accuweather.com/subscriptions and after registration create an app.

Follow the steps below to create an application and get the API key. Step 1: Click the user email from the top menu bar. From the dropdown menu, select "My Apps." You may click "MY APPS" from the menu bar just below the AccuWeather APIs logo.

locationKey (required): The unique location key for the desired location. Get the 5-day weather forecast for a specific location. curl -X GET "https://dataservice.accuweather.com/forecasts/v1/daily/5day/12345?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"

For this example, you can alternatively leverage the user’s {{${city}}} if you do not have a zip code custom attribute. Here’s an example of what AccuWeather will return as the JSON object: The “Key” ID is a useful variable as it is used in the second GET request.

The AccuWeather API provides subscribers access to location based weather data via a simple RESTful web interface. Daily and hourly forecast searches require a location key.

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key (got that in step 1) and YOUR_CITY with your location (e.g., newyork). Here’s an example of what that should look like: Click "Send" to see the response, which will include a “Key” in the JSON response (line 4). Copy this key! In my example, the location key for New York is 349727. Create a new GET request in Postman with this URL: http://dataservice.accuweather.com/forecasts/v1/daily/1day/YOUR_LOCATION_KEY?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

Please see the Locations API Guide for examples on how to search for cities. One postal code can point to many locations. Use a location key to get back to a specific postal code.

September 9, 2025 - On September 9, 2025, AccuWeather unveiled a new version of its API. The existing API keys have expired and the new API keys are not compatible with the integration. Furthermore, AccuWeather currently does not offer a free plan for access to its API; only paid plans are available.

September 26, 2025 - We'll start by searching locations by name. ... Click Run and you'll see response data in your sheet. Pay attention to the Key field as this will provide the location key that you'll use in subsequent requests.

50 requests per day are allowed, each restart would require 3 requests to update all data. To get API Key, register on https://developer.accuweather.com/ and create application in My Apps menu.