New WU API

[CFGuy]

I did not receive one as I don't have a weather station. I am not sure if they emailed the new API keys or if you had to request one.

[joegr]

Jeff,
I upload to Weather Underground and have for years so where does one get this API key?

You have to log into your account to get one. The system does not work very well, and it usually requires a few attempts before it works. Some have had to use different browsers.

You can email Victoria for help, victoria.gardner@ibm.com

[dzee]

New API doesn't have a lot of the old API features so it might be some work to replace it. Don't see alerts, hourly, tides or radar anymore and PWS owners only get 5 day forecasts.

New API
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...qpE_gArAY/edit

Z

Hi CFGuy, I was just looking at that new API documentation and I think you'll have to rename this plugin WeatherJSON I think I may write a C# app to go get at least the local conditions and load them into the existing WU devices for now so I don't have to change my scripts. Do you write your PI code in VB or C#?

[sparkman]

Hi CFGuy, I was just looking at that new API documentation and I think you'll have to rename this plugin WeatherJSON I think I may write a C# app to go get at least the local conditions and load them into the existing WU devices for now so I don't have to change my scripts. Do you write your PI code in VB or C#?

There's already code posted for this on the forum here: https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/de...the-new-wu-api. I used it to create a vb.net script to do exactly that (populate existing WeatherXML devices).

[dzee]

There's already code posted for this on the forum here: https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/de...the-new-wu-api. I used it to create a vb.net script to do exactly that (populate existing WeatherXML devices).

Thanks! Now what am I going to do this weekend?!

[thetaz01]

Hey Team,
Any update on this?! I am really missing my 5 day forecast on my HSTouch screens?
is there any hopes to get this working again?
thanks
fred

[dzee]

Looks like the new WU API was down from about 10:45am PDT to 4-5pm PDT. It's back now. Was returning 401 Forbidden.

[joegr]

Looks like the new WU API was down from about 10:45am PDT to 4-5pm PDT. It's back now. Was returning 401 Forbidden.

Must have been localized. It was (and is) working fine for me.

[thetaz01]

Ok forgive me, im confused... the weatherXML plug in stopped working some time ago, someone said it was due to changes on the weather underground API
I no Longer have my weather devices updating, therefor, my weather screens on my hstouch devices are not current.. can someone please tell me how to get the plug in working again and my weather devices updating?!
im running WeatherXML v 3.0.1.18

[CFGuy]

You will need to switch to either NOAA or DarkSky as the provider. Both are free. DarkSky provides more data than NOAA but you have to register for a free API key.

[thetaz01]

You will need to switch to either NOAA or DarkSky as the provider. Both are free. DarkSky provides more data than NOAA but you have to register for a free API key.

Ahhh oh ok that stinks a little, I loved using Weather underground, since I have a Personal weather station on there, and was able to actual use MY weather station data in my hs touch screens
I will work on switching to Darksky
thank you

[joegr]

Ahhh oh ok that stinks a little, I loved using Weather underground, since I have a Personal weather station on there, and was able to actual use MY weather station data in my hs touch screens
I will work on switching to Darksky
thank you

You can use WU (since you have a station) if you are willing to do a little scripting.
https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/de...the-new-wu-api