GET /location¶

Description¶

The /location endpoint queries weather forecasts in a time series at a specific location, e.g. pos=<location_name> or pos=lat;lon.

Endpoint¶

GET https://api.route-weather.com/location

Query parameters¶

Parameter	Value	Description
pos	location	The spcified location by address string or `lat;lon` coordinates. See location syntax
start	string	Start time for looking up forecast data, e.g. `start=now` or ISO time string `start=2021-04-26T18:03`. See waypoint time syntax.
stop	string	Stop time for looking up forecast data, e.g. `stop=prev_plus_2h` or ISO time string `start=2021-04-26T20:03`. See waypoint time syntax.
params	array of parameters	Forecast model and parameters to query. See parameter definitions.
view	view name	See view options.
token	string	Unique access key, see authorization api.
save	boolean [true/false]	Stores forecast data response so that can be recalled and shared using the saved endpoint.

Compulsory query parameter is pos=<location>, to specify a location.

Example request¶

Time series forecast for Thorlakshofn in Iceland, starting from forecast model initial time:

https://api.route-weather.com/location?start=initial_time&pos=Thorlakshofn&params=wind,temp&view=json

Example response¶

{
  "forecasts": {
    "gfs": {
      "source": "GFS 2019-01-22T1800", 
      "dists": [0.0, 27780.0, 55560.0, ..., 2821447.279], 
      "lat": 63.85617,
      "lon": -21.38656, 
      "times": [1548180000, 1548183600, ..., 1548284400]
      "members": {
        "gfs": {
          "temp": [0.531, 2.773, 3.369, ..., 13.739],
          "wind": [2.489, 5.868, 7.503, ..., 7.846]
        }
      }, 
    }
  }, 
  "units": {
    "temp": "°C",
    "wind": "m/s"
  }, 
  "waypts": {
    "route": [{ "label": "Thorlakshofn",
                "lat": 63.85617,
                "lon": -21.38656,
                "time": 1548211878.0}
              }]
  }
}