API Directory

QWeather

Category Weather
Authentication apiKey
HTTPS Yes
CORS yes
Difficulty intermediate
Official URL https://dev.qweather.com/en/
Added Date 2026-04-01
Last Verified 2026-04-01

About this API

QWeather is a weather API described as: Location-based weather data. It is useful when you need programmatic access to location-based weather data from applications, dashboards, or internal tools. The published entry point or documentation is hosted at dev.qweather.com, which makes it a practical starting point for evaluating available endpoints and response formats. The listing indicates API-key-based access, which is typical for server-side integrations, scheduled jobs, and controlled client applications.

Use Cases

  • Add location-based weather data to a weather discovery or reference application.
  • Build an internal script or scheduled job that pulls data from QWeather for reporting or content updates.
  • Prototype a small web or mobile experience that surfaces location-based weather data to end users.
weather api-key rest

Code Examples

const url = "https://dev.qweather.com/en/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
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