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== Obtaining BOM rain forecast data == | == Obtaining BOM rain forecast data == | ||
* | * This lesson will demonstrate how to extract data from the Bureau of Meterology using an API (Application Programming Interface). | ||
=== Find Bureau of Meteorology API for daily weather forecast data === | === Find Bureau of Meteorology API for daily weather forecast data === | ||
* Open a Web Browser. | * Open a Web Browser. | ||
* Enter the search term weather.bom.gov.au | * Enter the search term weather.bom.gov.au | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 31 December 2021
Overview
- The aim of this lesson is to learn how to retrieve weather data from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) using an API (Application Programming Interface).
- An API is simply a URL that will automatically request data from a server.
- In this example we will extract rain data from the daily weather forecast.
- The daily weather forecast includes rain forecast data up to 7 days in advance.
- We will use this data for our smart rainwater tank.
- Smart rainwater tanks need to know rain events up to 7 days in advance so that they can discharge tank water before a storm arrives.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to use the Developer tools in a Web Browser to find an API
- Learn how to use an API with HTTP Request node in Node-Red
- Learn how to extract data from a larger data sets using the function node
- Learn how to prepare data for a chart node
Obtaining BOM rain forecast data
- This lesson will demonstrate how to extract data from the Bureau of Meterology using an API (Application Programming Interface).
Find Bureau of Meteorology API for daily weather forecast data
- Open a Web Browser.
- Enter the search term weather.bom.gov.au