owm2json 0.1.89

Python module for getting several of OpenWeatherMap API at once

owm2json package

Owm2json is a Python library for combining multiple OpenWeatherMap API calls into one.

Installation

Use the package manager pip to install owm2json.

pip install owm2json

Usage

import owm2json
apinames = ["air_pollution", "roadrisk"]
myOWM = owm2json.owmRequestor(apinames, latitude, longitude, appid)
print(myOWM.GetData())

Explanation

apinames: a list of APIs to call. The full list can be seen on the official OpenWeatherMap web site.
latitude, longitude: coordinates of the desired location.
appid: API key to use with the service. You can obtain yours at OpenWeatherMap

If the call is successful, owm2json returns a string that contains a concatenated version of all the API calls that were requested. It also contains version information about itself.

Sample response from owm2json:

{
    "module": {
        "version": "0.1.86"
    },
    "air_pollution": {
        "coord": {
            "lon": 12.34,
            "lat": 12.34
        },
        "list": [{
            "main": {
                "aqi": 2
            },
            "components": {
                "co": 216.96,
                "no": 0.36,
                "no2": 2.49,
                "o3": 98.71,
                "so2": 5.19,
                "pm2_5": 5.18,
                "pm10": 5.46,
                "nh3": 0.33
            },
            "dt": 1617289200
        }]
    },
    "roadrisk": {
        "message": "Please use POST request according to the documentation https://openweathermap.org/api/road-risk"
    }
}

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

GNU General Public License v3.0