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MinuteCast™
    Geoposition
      1 minute forecasts by latitude and longitudeget
    Metadata
      Color codesgetSimplified color codesget
Schemas
MinuteCast™
MinuteCast™

Metadata

Endpointhttps://dataservice.accuweather.com

Color codes

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/forecasts/v1/minute/colors

Color codes › query Parameters

format
string

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

Default: json

Color codes › Headers

Authorization
string · required

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

Color codes › Responses

OK

object[]
Type
string · minLength: 1 · required

The precipitation type.

Dbz
number · float · required

A unit that represents precipitation intensity in weather radar.

Red
integer · int32 · required

Red component of the RGB value.

Green
integer · int32 · required

Green component of the RGB value.

Blue
integer · int32 · required

Blue component of the RGB value.

Hex
string · minLength: 1 · required

The hexadecimal color value.

GET/forecasts/v1/minute/colors
curl --request GET \
  --url https://dataservice.accuweather.com/forecasts/v1/minute/colors \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
shell
Example Responses
[
  {
    "Type": "Type",
    "Dbz": 0,
    "Red": 0,
    "Green": 0,
    "Blue": 0,
    "Hex": "Hex"
  }
]
json
application/json

Simplified color codes

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/forecasts/v1/minute/colors/simple

Simplified color codes › query Parameters

format
string

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

Default: json

Simplified color codes › Headers

Authorization
string · required

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

Simplified color codes › Responses

OK

object[]
Type
string · minLength: 1 · required

The precipitation type.

Threshold
string · minLength: 1 · required

Key that specifies the threshold value. Along with Precipitation type, can be used to determine the simplified color. If Dbz is zero, not present in the response.

StartDbz
integer · int64 · required

A unit that represents the start of precipitation intensity in weather radar.

EndDbz
integer · int64 · required

A unit that represents the end of precipitation intensity in weather radar.

Red
integer · int32 · required

Red component of the RGB value.

Green
integer · int32 · required

Green component of the RGB value.

Blue
integer · int32 · required

Blue component of the RGB value.

Hex
string · minLength: 1 · required

The hexadecimal color value.

GET/forecasts/v1/minute/colors/simple
curl --request GET \
  --url https://dataservice.accuweather.com/forecasts/v1/minute/colors/simple \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
shell
Example Responses
[
  {
    "Type": "Type",
    "Threshold": "Threshold",
    "StartDbz": 0,
    "EndDbz": 0,
    "Red": 0,
    "Green": 0,
    "Blue": 0,
    "Hex": "Hex"
  }
]
json
application/json
Geoposition