frost-client 0.1

Python wrapper for the frost.met.no API

# frost-client

This Python client wraps the [Frost API](https://frost.met.no/concepts#getting_started). You should
read up on those docs before using this client. And be sure to check out met.no's
[Terms of Use](https://frost.met.no/termsofuse)

The main purpose of this client is returns Pandas Dataframes from Frost API data.

This is an unofficial client. We have no relationship to met.no

## Install

`pipenv install git+https://github.com/bergenstidende/frost-client.git@master#egg=frost-client`

This will install the frost-client and Pandas.

## Usage

The Frost API key should be exposed as a environment variable:

`FROST_API_KEY=xxxxxx`

or passed as a username parameter when creating and instance of the class.

### Get weather data sources

```
from client import APIError, Frost
f = Frost()
res = self.f.get_sources(county='12')

# return as Pandas Dataframe
df = res.to_df()

# return IDs of sources as list
ids = res.to_ids_list()
```

## Local development

You should use pipenv

### Tests

Enable the pipenv with

`pipenv shell`

Make sure to export env variable

`FROST_API_KEY=xxxxxx`

To run all tests:

`nosetests`

To run specific tests:

`nosetests tests.test_requests:TestFrostRequests.test_get_sources`