aid: accuweather
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/accuweather/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: AccuWeather
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Weather
- Forecasts
- Meteorology
- Location Services
- Air Quality
- Storms
description: AccuWeather provides the world's most sophisticated weather intelligence to make lives simpler, safer, and better.
  Their mission is to save lives and protect property through accurate weather forecasting and data. The AccuWeather One Platform
  API delivers current conditions, forecasts (hourly, daily, minutecast), air quality, storm tracking, lifestyle indices,
  and imagery to tens of billions of API calls daily.
created: '2023-11-22'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: accuweather:accuweather-api
  name: AccuWeather API
  description: The AccuWeather One Platform API provides comprehensive weather data including current conditions, hourly and
    daily forecasts, MinuteCast minute-by-minute precipitation, air quality indices, tropical storm tracking, weather alarms,
    lifestyle indices, and radar/satellite imagery. Covers 3.5 million+ locations globally with 250+ weather data parameters.
  humanURL: https://developer.accuweather.com/
  baseURL: https://dataservice.accuweather.com
  tags:
  - Weather
  - Forecasts
  - Air Quality
  - Storms
  - MinuteCast
  - Location
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.accuweather.com/apis
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/accuweather/refs/heads/main/openapi/accuweather-openapi-original.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.accuweather.com/
    title: API Key (query parameter)
  - type: Quickstart
    url: https://developer.accuweather.com/
    title: 14-Day Free Trial
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/accuweather-general.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/accuweather-test.yaml
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accuweather
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.accuweather.com/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developer.accuweather.com/
- type: BestPractices
  url: https://developer.accuweather.com/best-practices
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.accuweather.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://developer.accuweather.com/legal
- type: FAQ
  url: https://developer.accuweather.com/faq-page
- type: Pricing
  url: https://developer.accuweather.com/packages
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.accuweather.com/en/privacy
- type: SpectralRules
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/accuweather/refs/heads/main/rules/accuweather-spectral-rules.yml
  title: AccuWeather Spectral Rules
- type: JSONLD
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/accuweather/refs/heads/main/json-ld/accuweather-context.jsonld
  title: AccuWeather JSON-LD Context
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/accuweather/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/accuweather-vocabulary.yaml
  title: AccuWeather Vocabulary
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Global Weather Coverage
    description: Access weather data for 3.5 million+ locations worldwide with hyper-local precision pinpointed to exact latitude
      and longitude.
  - name: MinuteCast Precipitation Forecasts
    description: Proprietary minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts with start/stop timing for rain, snow, and ice at any
      location.
  - name: 250+ Weather Data Parameters
    description: Comprehensive data including RealFeel temperature, AccuLumen Brightness Index, 50+ lifestyle indices, and
      detailed atmospheric data.
  - name: Air Quality Monitoring
    description: Real-time and forecast air quality index (AQI) with pollutant breakdowns including PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2,
      SO2, and CO.
  - name: Tropical Storm Tracking
    description: Active storm tracking with positions, forecast tracks, and historical data for tropical cyclones in all global
      ocean basins.
  - name: Weather Imagery
    description: Radar and satellite imagery maps in multiple resolutions (480x480, 640x480, 1024x1024) for integration into
      applications.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Consumer Weather Applications
    description: Power mobile and web weather apps with accurate current conditions, forecasts, and location-aware weather
      data.
  - name: IoT and Smart Home Automation
    description: Trigger IoT device actions based on real-time weather conditions, forecasts, and precipitation alerts.
  - name: Travel and Outdoor Planning
    description: Integrate weather data into travel booking, outdoor activity planning, and event management platforms.
  - name: Emergency Management
    description: Use storm tracking, severe weather alerts, and precipitation forecasts for emergency response and public
      safety.
  - name: Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring
    description: Access hyper-local weather data and forecasts for precision agriculture, crop management, and environmental
      monitoring.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Apple WeatherKit
    description: AccuWeather data powers weather experiences on Apple platforms alongside native WeatherKit data.
  - name: Samsung SmartThings
    description: Weather-based automation triggers in the Samsung SmartThings IoT ecosystem.
  - name: Salesforce
    description: Weather data integration with Salesforce CRM for weather-aware sales and service workflows.
  - name: Microsoft Azure
    description: Azure Maps integration providing AccuWeather data within the Microsoft cloud ecosystem.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com