Weather — entry 003 of 31
AccuWeather
AccuWeather's developer platform covers location lookup, current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, severe weather alerts, lifestyle indices, and tropical cyclone tracking via a REST API authenticated with a bearer API key. A separately billed MinuteCast product adds minute-by-minute precipitation nowcasting for the next two hours.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingMeteredBilled per request beyond a limited free quota.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score69
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing11/20Metered / usage-based pricing
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/accuweather/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/accuweather.svg" alt="Scored 69 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Get a key at the provider
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
Developer reference
Rate limit
500 API requests/day (Core Weather free trial; MinuteCast free trial capped at 50/day); paid tiers scale to Starter 15,000/month, Standard 225,000/month, Prime 1,800,000/month, Elite 2,400,000/month.