Ambientweather.net - API from Wunderground

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#6

Ive lost my Temperature :frowning:
Please add my vote for a new api site :slight_smile:

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#7

@gregvet - Can you generate a throw away ambientweather api key and email it to pvoutput@gmail.com please.

#8

Hi Bankstownbloke, I have sent the following correspondence to the Ambient Weather Founder/CEO:
“Hi Mr. Edelman, I have been asked by the developer of PVOutput to generate a test API key to see if it is compatible with PVOutput. If I do generate a test API key, will I lose the ability to generate a different API for my own personal use? Thank you for that consideration.”
I will let you know the response ASAP.

#9

here is the Ambient Weather Network API Facebook page if it will help you:

#10

I’ll send you both a user key and developer key to the e-mail address.
"I am not sure what he is asking for, but there is a User Key and App or Developer Key.

You can generate both, and as many as you want, here:"

#11

Ambient weather is now supported, it requires an ambient api key and app key.

Ambient

Generate the keys by logging in and going to -

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PVOutput

  • Enter the api key in Ambient API Key field and the rest of the ambient fields will appear.
  • Enter the app key and click on TEST to check if the keys are valid.
  • Additional weather data may be uploaded to extended data fields.

Valid keys will display some text data in a new window -

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Is PVOutput.org going to support the new WU API
#12

Do you need to make an account to log on?
If so it asks for the mac addy of your weather unit which I dont have.

I tried without an account and got an api key and an app key. by pressing associated button at bottom of page.
After testing new page comes up saying {“error”:“applicationKey-invalid”}
Tried with new keys 4 times :frowning:
If I need an account is there a list of weather station Mac addys for different locationss?

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#13

This thread says you need your own weather station before it will work…:woozy_face:
Hoping for an easy low cost solution.

#14

Well Ambient does offer some low cost stations with just a simple outdoor thermometer. You don’t have to get the stations with the complete monitoring array. Looks like a $75 unit would be the cheapest that has connectivity and reporting to ambientweather.net. So that one would have a MAC address since it has Internet connectivity.

#15

https://www.ambientweather.com/amws2800.html
Found this for $29 (US) How do know if they are able to be read by PVOutput?
Thanks Baz

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#16

This might help you:
https://www.ambientweather.com/ambientnet.html

#17

This station for $31.00 can connect to Ambientweather:
https://www.ambientweather.com/amws0265.html

#18

That looks to be the cheapest solution to get a Ambient API key.

#20

Currently only available in the US.
Will search around more for Oz.

#21

Support for openweathermap.org which does not require a personal weather station is in progress -

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#22

Thanks for a positive response BB

#23

OpenWeatherMap is now available -

#24

Hi BB help please i am using an old xp64 computer and when i download the list all i get is a lot of symbols, nothing i can read,what do i need to read the list in English please, jim

#25

If you are trying to find your city id, I think the way @yaryman suggested as easier than going through the file.

#26

thanks for that, the nearest cite to me is Perth over 250 kms from me, so different weather, had hoped to use bunbury, which is a city and only 90 km from me but its not on the list.:cold_sweat: