Weatherstack is a real-time and historical weather data API. This source connector mainly syncs data from the Weatherstack API. The weatherstack API prepares reliable and accurate global weather data in applications and this API allows to get current, historical, location lookup, and weather forecast. The Forecast API which is available on the Professional plan and higher. You can easily get accurate weather information instantly for any location in the world in lightweight JSON format through WeatherStack API.
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1. Go to the Weatherstack website and create an account if you haven't already done so.
2. Once you have an account, log in to your Weatherstack dashboard.
3. Click on the "API" tab in the top navigation menu.
4. Under the "API Access" section, you will see your API key. Copy this key to your clipboard.
5. Go to your Airbyte dashboard and click on "Sources" in the left-hand navigation menu.
6. Click on the "New Source" button in the top right-hand corner of the page.
7. Select "Weatherstack" from the list of available connectors.
8. Enter a name for your source and paste your Weatherstack API key into the "API Key" field.
9. Click on the "Test" button to ensure that your credentials are correct and that Airbyte can connect to your Weatherstack account.
10. If the test is successful, click on the "Create" button to save your source.
11. You can now use your Weatherstack source to create a new Airbyte pipeline and start syncing your data.
1. Open the Airbyte platform and navigate to the "Destinations" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
2. Scroll down until you find the "JSON File" destination connector and click on it.
3. Click on the "Create new connection" button.
4. Enter a name for your connection and click on the "Next" button.
5. Fill in the required fields for your JSON File destination, such as the file path and format.
6. Test the connection by clicking on the "Test" button.
7. If the test is successful, click on the "Save & Sync" button to save your connection and start syncing data to your JSON File destination.
8. You can also schedule your syncs by clicking on the "Schedule" button and selecting the frequency and time for your syncs.
9. To view your synced data, navigate to the file path you specified in your JSON File destination and open the file in a text editor or JSON viewer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Weatherstack's API provides access to a wide range of weather data, including:
- Current weather conditions: temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed and direction, visibility, cloud cover, and more.
- Historical weather data: past weather conditions for a specific location and date range.
- Forecast data: weather predictions for a specific location and date range.
- UV index: the level of ultraviolet radiation at a specific location.
- Air quality index: the level of air pollution at a specific location.
- Weather alerts: notifications of severe weather conditions, such as thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
- Astronomical data: sunrise and sunset times, moon phase, and more.
In addition to these categories of data, Weatherstack's API also provides location data, such as latitude and longitude coordinates, city and country names, and time zone information. This data can be used to customize weather reports for specific locations and to provide accurate weather information to users around the world.