generated: '2026-07-11' method: derived source: openapi/national-weather-service-openapi.json summary: types: - apiKey api_key_in: - header schemes: - name: userAgent type: apiKey in: header parameter: User-Agent description: |- We require that all consumers of the API include a User-Agent header in requests. This is due to a high number of scripts exhibiting abusive behavior (intentional or unintentional). We recommend setting the value to something that identifies your application and includes a contact email. This will help us contact you if we notice unusual behavior and also aid in troubleshooting issues. The API rem sources: - openapi/national-weather-service-openapi.json - name: apiKeyAuth type: apiKey in: header parameter: API-Key description: |- We are testing including a more traditional API Key system on certain endpoints. This is due to a large change in the weather.gov site. The API remains open and free to use and there are no limits imposed based on the X-Api-Key string. sources: - openapi/national-weather-service-openapi.json