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Endpointhttps://dataservice.accuweather.com

Index groups

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/indices/v1/daily/groups

Returns a list of all index groups

Index groups › query Parameters

language
string

A string that indicates the language in which to return the response. More information can be found here.

Default: en-us
format
string

A string value that specifies what type of format to provide the response.

Default: json

Index groups › Headers

Authorization
string · required

The Authorization header is used to authenticate using your API key. Format is Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Index groups › Responses

OK

object[]
Name
string · minLength: 1 · required

Name of the index group.

ID
integer · int32 · required

Numeric id used to identify a group of related indices.

Ascending
boolean

Bit that describes the direction of the index value. When true, the poorest value is 0, best value is 10. When false, the poorest value is 10, best value is 0.

Description
string | null

A text value that provides detail about the index group.

GET/indices/v1/daily/groups
curl --request GET \
  --url https://dataservice.accuweather.com/indices/v1/daily/groups \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
shell
Example Responses
[
  {
    "Name": "Name",
    "ID": 0,
    "Ascending": true,
    "Description": {}
  }
]
json
application/json

Index metadata by group id

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/indices/v1/daily/groups/{groupID}

Returns indices and associated metadata that are defined in a specific group using group id.

Index metadata by group id › path Parameters

groupID
string

A numerical value representing a group of related indices. More information can be found here.

Example: 1

Index metadata by group id › query Parameters

language
string

A string that indicates the language in which to return the response. More information can be found here.

Default: en-us
format
string

A string value that specifies what type of format to provide the response.

Default: json

Index metadata by group id › Headers

Authorization
string · required

The Authorization header is used to authenticate using your API key. Format is Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Index metadata by group id › Responses

OK

object[]
Name
string · minLength: 1 · required

Name of the index group.

ID
integer · int32 · required

Numeric id used to identify the specific index group.

Ascending
boolean · required

Bit that describes the direction of the index value. When true, the poorest value is 0, best value is 10. When false, the poorest value is 10, best value is 0.

Description
string · minLength: 1 · required

A text value that provides detail about the index group.

GET/indices/v1/daily/groups/{groupID}
curl --request GET \
  --url https://dataservice.accuweather.com/indices/v1/daily/groups/:groupID \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
shell
Example Responses
[
  {
    "Name": "Name",
    "ID": 0,
    "Ascending": true,
    "Description": "Description"
  }
]
json
application/json

Index metadata

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/indices/v1/daily

Returns all indices and associated metadata

Index metadata › query Parameters

language
string

A string that indicates the language in which to return the response. More information can be found here.

Default: en-us
format
string

A string value that specifies what type of format to provide the response.

Default: json

Index metadata › Headers

Authorization
string · required

The Authorization header is used to authenticate using your API key. Format is Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Index metadata › Responses

OK

object[]
Name
string · minLength: 1 · required

Name of the index group.

ID
integer · int32 · required

Numeric id used to identify the specific index group.

Ascending
boolean · required

Bit that describes the direction of the index value. When true, the poorest value is 0, best value is 10. When false, the poorest value is 10, best value is 0.

Description
string · minLength: 1 · required

A text value that provides detail about the index group.

GET/indices/v1/daily
curl --request GET \
  --url https://dataservice.accuweather.com/indices/v1/daily \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
shell
Example Responses
[
  {
    "Name": "Name",
    "ID": 0,
    "Ascending": true,
    "Description": "Description"
  }
]
json
application/json

Index metadata by index Id

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/indices/v1/daily/{indexID}

Specify an index ID to get metadata for that index.

Index metadata by index Id › path Parameters

indexID
string

A numerical value used to identify a specific index. More information can be found here.

Example: 29

Index metadata by index Id › query Parameters

language
string

A string that indicates the language in which to return the response. More information can be found here.

Default: en-us
format
string

A string value that specifies what type of format to provide the response.

Default: json

Index metadata by index Id › Headers

Authorization
string · required

The Authorization header is used to authenticate using your API key. Format is Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Index metadata by index Id › Responses

OK

Name
string · minLength: 1 · required

Name of the index group.

ID
integer · int32 · required

Numeric id used to identify the specific index group.

Ascending
boolean · required

Bit that describes the direction of the index value. When true, the poorest value is 0, best value is 10. When false, the poorest value is 10, best value is 0.

Description
string · minLength: 1 · required

A text value that provides detail about the index group.

GET/indices/v1/daily/{indexID}
curl --request GET \
  --url https://dataservice.accuweather.com/indices/v1/daily/:indexID \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
shell
Example Responses
{
  "Name": "Name",
  "ID": 0,
  "Ascending": true,
  "Description": "Description"
}
json
application/json
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