# Weather API

**Weather API Documentation**

A Weather API is like a personal meteorologist, giving you real-time weather information for any location. You can use it to add weather features to websites, apps, or even smart home systems, keeping you informed about the climate and making your projects more interactive.

## **Base URL**

```
https://santechapi.vercel.app
```

### Authentication

```
headers : {
"token" : {YOUR API KEY}
}
```

**Endpoint :** `weather/location/{:q}`

### Parameters:

* {q}: Random location from the user

*HTTP Method: `Get`*

**Example request**

```
GET  Weather/location/chennai
```

Example Response

`200`

```
{
	"location": {
		"name": "Chennai",
		"region": "Tamil Nadu",
		"country": "India",
		"lat": 13.08,
		"lon": 80.28,
		"tz_id": "Asia/Kolkata",
		"localtime_epoch": 1727677610,
		"localtime": "2024-09-30 11:56"
	},
	"current": {
		"last_updated_epoch": 1727676900,
		"last_updated": "2024-09-30 11:45",
		"temp_c": 33.4,
		"temp_f": 92.1,
		"is_day": 1,
		"condition": {
			"text": "Partly cloudy",
			"icon": "//cdn.weatherapi.com/weather/64x64/day/116.png",
			"code": 1003
		},
		"wind_mph": 10.1,
		"wind_kph": 16.2,
		"wind_degree": 140,
		"wind_dir": "SE",
		"pressure_mb": 1011,
		"pressure_in": 29.85,
		"precip_mm": 0,
		"precip_in": 0,
		"humidity": 67,
		"cloud": 50,
		"feelslike_c": 41.7,
		"feelslike_f": 107,
		"windchill_c": 30.9,
		"windchill_f": 87.6,
		"heatindex_c": 35.6,
		"heatindex_f": 96,
		"dewpoint_c": 23.1,
		"dewpoint_f": 73.5,
		"vis_km": 6,
		"vis_miles": 3,
		"uv": 8,
		"gust_mph": 11.6,
		"gust_kph": 18.6
	}
}
```

### Error Handling

In case of an error, the API will respond with an appropriate HTTP status code and an error message in the response body.

`402`

```
 {
message: "param required for location based weather report"
}
```


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