specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans

provider: WeatherAPI.com
providerId: weatherapi
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-28'
reconciled: true

tags:
  - Weather
  - Geolocation
  - Forecast
  - Marine
  - Astronomy
  - Subscription

description: >-
  WeatherAPI.com sells five subscription tiers (Free, Starter, Pro+, Business, Enterprise) priced on
  monthly call volume and breadth of API surface. All tiers receive the same core endpoints
  (current, search, astronomy, IP lookup, weather maps, SSL, commercial and non-commercial use);
  paid tiers unlock longer forecasts, deeper history, marine with tides, bulk requests, and richer
  data products (air quality, pollen, solar, sports, evapotranspiration). Enterprise adds an SLA,
  15-minute interval data, and 100% uptime guarantee. Pricing is documented on the public pricing
  page; annual pre-pay yields a roughly 10% discount versus monthly billing.

sources:
  - https://www.weatherapi.com/pricing.aspx
  - https://www.weatherapi.com/docs/

plans:

  - id: weatherapi-free
    name: Free
    type: freemium
    description: Free tier suited to evaluation and low-volume hobby projects.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly API calls
        name: api_calls
        type: quota
        metric: request
        limit: 100000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '$0'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Forecast days
        name: forecast_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 3
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: History days
        name: history_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 7
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Uptime SLA
        name: uptime
        type: flat
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '95.5%'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Real-time weather
      - name: Search / Autocomplete
      - name: Astronomy
      - name: IP Lookup
      - name: Time Zone
      - name: Weather Maps
      - name: HTTPS / SSL
      - name: Commercial and Non-Commercial Use
      - name: JSON and XML responses

  - id: weatherapi-starter
    name: Starter
    type: subscription
    description: Entry-tier paid plan for small production workloads.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: subscription_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '$7'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Annual subscription
        name: subscription_annual
        type: subscription
        metric: year
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '$75'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly API calls
        name: api_calls
        type: quota
        metric: request
        limit: 3000000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Forecast days
        name: forecast_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 7
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: History days
        name: history_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 7
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Uptime SLA
        name: uptime
        type: flat
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '99%'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Everything in Free
      - name: Air quality
      - name: Weather alerts

  - id: weatherapi-pro-plus
    name: Pro+
    type: subscription
    description: Mid-tier plan adding marine forecasts, bulk requests, and 365-day history.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: subscription_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '$25'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Annual subscription
        name: subscription_annual
        type: subscription
        metric: year
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '$270'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly API calls
        name: api_calls
        type: quota
        metric: request
        limit: 5000000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Forecast days
        name: forecast_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 7
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: History days (rolling)
        name: history_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 365
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Marine forecast days
        name: marine_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 5
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Bulk requests
        name: bulk_requests
        type: flat
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Uptime SLA
        name: uptime
        type: flat
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '99%'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Everything in Starter
      - name: Bulk Requests (POST current.json#bulk)
      - name: Marine weather (5 days)
      - name: Future weather (14–300 days ahead)
      - name: 365-day rolling history

  - id: weatherapi-business
    name: Business
    type: subscription
    description: High-volume production plan with marine + tides and IP blocking controls.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: subscription_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '$65'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Annual subscription
        name: subscription_annual
        type: subscription
        metric: year
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '$702'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly API calls
        name: api_calls
        type: quota
        metric: request
        limit: 10000000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Forecast days
        name: forecast_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 14
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: History days (rolling)
        name: history_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 365
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Marine forecast days (with tides)
        name: marine_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 7
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Uptime SLA
        name: uptime
        type: flat
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '99.9%'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Everything in Pro+
      - name: IP allow/block lists
      - name: Marine with tide data (7 days)
      - name: 14-day forecast

  - id: weatherapi-enterprise
    name: Enterprise
    type: enterprise
    description: Custom-pricing tier with 15-minute interval data, full historical archives, and a 100% uptime SLA.
    entries:
      - label: Pricing
        name: enterprise_price
        type: flat
        metric: varies
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: contact sales
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly API calls
        name: api_calls
        type: quota
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: custom
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Forecast days
        name: forecast_days
        type: quota
        metric: day
        limit: 365
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: included
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Forecast granularity
        name: forecast_granularity
        type: flat
        metric: varies
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 15-minute, hourly, and daily intervals
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Historical archives (full)
        name: history_full
        type: flat
        metric: varies
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'From 2010-01-01 onwards: air quality, pollen, solar irradiance, sports, wind, evapotranspiration'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Uptime SLA
        name: uptime
        type: flat
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '100% with SLA'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Everything in Business
      - name: 15-minute interval forecasts
      - name: Complete pollen history
      - name: Air quality history
      - name: Solar irradiance history
      - name: Sports history
      - name: Wind data history
      - name: Evapotranspiration history
      - name: Dedicated support and SLA