Weather API

Introduction

The NextBillion.ai Weather API delivers real-time as well as predicted weather information for a specified region. API response provides radar-based current and forecasted precipitation details, using GeoJSON polygons. These polygons delineate the areas affected by particular weather conditions across various time intervals.

GET

https://api.nextbillion.io/map/weather?key={your_api_key}&region={region}

Request Parameters

Response Schema

Sample Request

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curl --location 'https://api.nextbillion.io/map/weather?key=<your_api_key>&region=europe'

Sample Response

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{
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 "features": [...]
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}

API Query Limits

NextBillion.ai allows a maximum rate limit of 6000 queries per minute or 100 queries/second for continuous requests.
Note: We can increase the quota if needed on request. Contact support@nextbillion.ai for more details.

API Error Codes

Response code	Description	Additional notes
200	Normal success case.	Normal success case.
400	Input validation failed.	There is a missing or an invalid parameter or a parameter with an invalid value type is added to the request.
401	APIKEY not supplied or invalid	This error occurs when the wrong API key is passed in the request or the key is missing altogether.
403	APIKEY is valid but does not have access to requested resources	You might be querying for a geographical region which is not valid for your account or requesting a service which is not enabled for you.
404	Requested host/path not found	This error occurs when a malformed hostname is used.
422	Could not process the request	A feasible solution could not be generated for the given set of locations or parameter configuration.
429	Too many requests	QPM reached or API request count quota reached.
500	Internal Service error.	There was an internal issue with NextBillion.ai services. You can reach out to support@nextbillion.ai for an explanation.