Weather — entry 009 of 31
Foreca
Foreca is a Finnish weather data provider offering global point forecasts from hourly to 14 days out, plus radar/satellite imagery, marine and ski-resort conditions, agricultural parameters, European pollen forecasts, and severe weather warnings across 100+ countries. Access is via a two-step token flow (/authorize/token and /authorize/key) that issues a bearer token, with usage metered by request volume and queries-per-second.
AuthenticationOAuthRequires an OAuth flow; expect app registration.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingFreemiumA usable free tier exists, with paid plans for more volume.
FormatsJSON, PNGResponses can be requested as JSON or PNG.
GreatAPIs Score
Score60
Authentication8/25OAuth flow required
Pricing17/20Freemium tier available
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats15/15Supports 2 response formats
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/foreca/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/foreca.svg" alt="Scored 60 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Register an app / run the OAuth flow to obtain a bearer token.
- Send it as an Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer <token>
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
Freemium/free-trial tier: 2,000 API requests/day with QPS limit 10 (paid tiers scale to 500,000-10,000,000+ requests/month with QPS limits 10-50)