An overview of the information required to begin a live Weather Forecast API trial.
How to Configure Your API Trial¶
When requesting a trial, provide the following to help Spire tailor your data experience:
What is your use case?¶
Provide a few sentences about how your application will use Spire Weather Forecast data. This helps guide you toward the best data experience.
What is your success criteria?¶
Describe what you are looking for while evaluating the data. What is required for your data experience to be considered a success? You can distinguish between “need-to-have” and “nice-to-have” criteria.
What is your preferred trial length?¶
Spire typically provides live API access for a one-week trial period. If your use case requires a longer trial, provide context for why.
Which weather data variables would you like to evaluate?¶
Weather variables are separated into distinct bundles. State the names of the bundles you are interested in (e.g., basic, maritime, agricultural).
Which Spire Weather API products would you like to evaluate?¶
One of the various route-based APIs for maritime vessel voyages
Optimized Point API with JSON data responses (for airports, maritime ports, and other selected weather stations)
Web Map Service (WMS) API with global weather visualizations
Global File API with GRIB2 data responses
Standard Point API with JSON data responses
Which forecast ranges would you like to evaluate?¶
15-day forecast with 6-hourly updates
10-day forecast with 6-hourly updates
7-day forecast with 6-hourly updates
5-day forecast with 3-hourly updates
48-hour forecast with hourly updates
Contact¶
Contact the Spire Weather team at weather@spire.com to request a trial or discuss your requirements.