Weather - Get Daily Indices

Reference

Service:: Maps

API Version:: 1.1

Use when you want to know if the weather conditions are optimal for a specific activity such as outdoor sporting activities, construction, or farming (results includes soil moisture information).

The Get Daily Indices API is an HTTP GET request returns index values that provide guidance to help when planning future activities. For example, a health mobile application can notify users that today is good weather for running or for other outdoors activities like playing golf or flying a kite. Retail stores can optimize their digital marketing campaigns based on predicted index values. The service returns in daily indices values for current and next 5, 10 and 15 days starting from current day.

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/weather/indices/daily/json?api-version=1.1&query={query}

With optional parameters:

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/weather/indices/daily/json?api-version=1.1&query={query}&language={language}&duration={duration}&indexId={indexId}&indexGroupId={indexGroupId}

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
format	path	True	JsonFormat	Desired format of the response. Only `json` format is supported.
api-version	query	True	string	Version number of Azure Maps API.
query	query	True	number[]	The applicable query specified as a comma separated string composed by latitude followed by longitude e.g. "47.641268,-122.125679". Weather information is generally available for locations on land, bodies of water surrounded by land, and areas of the ocean that are within approximately 50 nautical miles of a coastline.
duration	query		integer	Specifies for how many days the daily indices are returned. By default, the indices data for the current day will be returned. When requesting future indices data, the current day is included in the response as day 1. Available values are `1` - Return daily index data for the current day. Default value. `5` - Return 5 days of daily index data starting from the current day. `10` - Return 10 days of daily index data starting from the current day. `15` - Return 15 days of daily index data starting from the current day.
indexGroupId	query		integer	Numeric index group identifier that can be used for restricting returned results to the corresponding subset of indices (index group). Cannot be paired with `indexId`. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details and to see the supported index groups.
indexId	query		integer	Numeric index identifier that can be used for restricting returned results to the corresponding index type. Cannot be paired with `indexGroupId`. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details and to see the supported indices.
language	query		string	Language in which search results should be returned. Should be one of supported IETF language tags, case insensitive. When data in specified language is not available for a specific field, default language is used. Please refer to Supported Languages for details.

Request Header

Name	Required	Type	Description
x-ms-client-id		string	Specifies which account is intended for usage in conjunction with the Microsoft Entra ID security model. It represents a unique ID for the Azure Maps account and can be retrieved from the Azure Maps management plane Account API. To use Microsoft Entra ID security in Azure Maps see the following articles for guidance.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	DailyIndicesResult	OK
Other Status Codes	ErrorResponse	An unexpected error occurred.

Security

AADToken

These are the Microsoft Entra OAuth 2.0 Flows. When paired with Azure role-based access control it can be used to control access to Azure Maps REST APIs. Azure role-based access controls are used to designate access to one or more Azure Maps resource account or sub-resources. Any user, group, or service principal can be granted access via a built-in role or a custom role composed of one or more permissions to Azure Maps REST APIs.

To implement scenarios, we recommend viewing authentication concepts. In summary, this security definition provides a solution for modeling application(s) via objects capable of access control on specific APIs and scopes.

Notes

This security definition requires the use of the x-ms-client-id header to indicate which Azure Maps resource the application is requesting access to. This can be acquired from the Maps management API.

The Authorization URL is specific to the Azure public cloud instance. Sovereign clouds have unique Authorization URLs and Microsoft Entra ID configurations. * The Azure role-based access control is configured from the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs. * Usage of the Azure Maps Web SDK allows for configuration based setup of an application for multiple use cases.

For more information on Microsoft identity platform, see Microsoft identity platform overview.

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default	https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default

subscription-key

This is a shared key that is provisioned when you Create an Azure Maps account in the Azure portal or using PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST API.

With this key, any application can access all REST API. In other words, this key can be used as a master key in the account that they are issued in.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to use the confidential client applications approach to access Azure Maps REST APIs so your key can be securely stored.

Type: apiKey
In: query

SAS Token

This is a shared access signature token is created from the List SAS operation on the Azure Maps resource through the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.

With this token, any application is authorized to access with Azure role-based access controls and fine-grain control to the expiration, rate, and region(s) of use for the particular token. In other words, the SAS Token can be used to allow applications to control access in a more secured way than the shared key.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to configure a specific list of allowed origins on the Map account resource to limit rendering abuse and regularly renew the SAS Token.

Type: apiKey
In: header

Examples

Successfully retrieve daily indices values from current day

Sample request

HTTP

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/weather/indices/daily/json?api-version=1.1&query=43.84745,-79.37849&indexGroupId=11

Sample response

Status code:: 200

{
  "results": [
    {
      "indexName": "Running Forecast",
      "indexId": 1,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.2,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "This is an excellent day for outdoor running!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Jogging Forecast",
      "indexId": 2,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.4,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditions are excellent for jogging outdoors!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Hiking Forecast",
      "indexId": 3,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.8,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditions are excellent for hiking!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Bicycling Forecast",
      "indexId": 4,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.9,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditions are excellent for bicycling outdoors!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Golf Weather Forecast",
      "indexId": 5,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 10,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "This is a great day for golf."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Tennis Forecast",
      "indexId": 6,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.2,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "This is an excellent day for playing tennis!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Skateboarding Forecast",
      "indexId": 7,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.9,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "This is an excellent day for skateboarding!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Outdoor Concert Forecast",
      "indexId": 8,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.7,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditions are excellent for attending an outdoor concert!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Kite Flying Forecast",
      "indexId": 9,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 8.5,
      "category": "Very Good",
      "categoryValue": 4,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditions are very good today for kite-flying."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Beach & Pool Forecast",
      "indexId": 10,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 8.6,
      "category": "Very Good",
      "categoryValue": 4,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditons will be very good for a visit to the beach or pool."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Sailing Forecast",
      "indexId": 11,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 8.3,
      "category": "Very Good",
      "categoryValue": 4,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditions will be very good for sailing."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Stargazing Forecast",
      "indexId": 12,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.5,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "This is a great night to be stargazing!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Fishing Forecast",
      "indexId": 13,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 3.5,
      "category": "Fair",
      "categoryValue": 2,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Expect only fair conditions for fishing."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Ski Weather Forecast",
      "indexId": 15,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 0,
      "category": "Poor",
      "categoryValue": 1,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Expect poor conditions for skiing."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Mosquito Activity Forecast",
      "indexId": 17,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 7,
      "category": "Very High",
      "categoryValue": 4,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "The weather is favorable for a very high level of mosquito activity. Plan activities and insect repellents accordingly."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Hunting Forecast",
      "indexId": 20,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 4.5,
      "category": "Fair",
      "categoryValue": 2,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Expect only fair conditions for hunting."
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Outdoor Barbecue",
      "indexId": 24,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.8,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "This is a great day for an outdoor barbecue!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Lawn Mowing Forecast",
      "indexId": 28,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 9.6,
      "category": "Excellent",
      "categoryValue": 5,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "This is a great day for lawn mowing!"
    },
    {
      "indexName": "Outdoor Activity Forecast",
      "indexId": 29,
      "dateTime": "2020-07-14T07:00:00-04:00",
      "value": 8.7,
      "category": "Very Good",
      "categoryValue": 4,
      "ascending": true,
      "description": "Conditions will be very good for outdoor activities."
    }
  ]
}

Definitions

Name	Description
DailyIndex	Information about a daily index.
DailyIndicesResult	This object is returned from a successful Get Daily Indices call.
ErrorAdditionalInfo	The resource management error additional info.
ErrorDetail	The error detail.
ErrorResponse	Error response
JsonFormat	Desired format of the response. Only `json` format is supported.

DailyIndex

Information about a daily index.

Name	Type	Description
ascending	boolean	Describes the direction of the `value` and `categoryValue`. For example, when set to `true`, the poorest index value is 0 and the best index value is 10. When set to `true`, the poorest index value is 10 and the best index value is 0.
category	string	Textual description for `categoryValue` corresponding to the level that the index value falls under, for example "Very Good".
categoryValue	integer	Level that the index value falls under, represented by an integer. This value can be 1 through 5 and should be used in combination with the `ascending` flag because it can differ among indices. For example, the following values apply for Mosquito Activity: Low=1, Moderate=2, High=3, Very High=4, and Extreme=5.
dateTime	string	Date and time of the current observation displayed in ISO 8601 format, for example, 2019-10-27T19:39:57-08:00.
description	string	A textual explanation that can be used for display purposes to summarize the index value and category. For example, when the index value for Flight Delays is very good, the description will be "Conditions are excellent for flying!".
indexId	integer	Numeric ID used to identify the specific index. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details and to see the supported index IDs. For example, the index ID can support UI visualization scenarios.
indexName	string	Name of the index, for example, "Construction", "Outdoor Activity", "Flight Delays".
value	number	Index value. Ranges from 0.0 to 10.0. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details and to see the supported ranges.

DailyIndicesResult

This object is returned from a successful Get Daily Indices call.

Name	Type	Description
results	DailyIndex[]	A list of all daily indices for the queried location.

ErrorAdditionalInfo

The resource management error additional info.

Name	Type	Description
info	object	The additional info.
type	string	The additional info type.

ErrorDetail

The error detail.

Name	Type	Description
additionalInfo	ErrorAdditionalInfo[]	The error additional info.
code	string	The error code.
details	ErrorDetail[]	The error details.
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The error target.

ErrorResponse

Error response

Name	Type	Description
error	ErrorDetail	The error object.

JsonFormat

Desired format of the response. Only json format is supported.

Name	Type	Description
json	string	The JavaScript Object Notation Data Interchange Format

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