RainViewer
Radar data collected from different websites across the Internet
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Weather
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.rainviewer.com/api.html
Overview
RainViewer is a free public API in the Weather category. Radar data collected from different websites across the Internet.
Weather APIs are a staple of free developer tooling — they power dashboards, travel planners, home-automation triggers, and IoT projects.
You can use this API in prototypes, side projects, and production applications — just keep the provider’s usage policy in mind.
Authentication
RainViewer requires no authentication — you can start calling it directly, which makes it great for quick experiments and client-side demos.
HTTPS & CORS
- HTTPS: supported — traffic to RainViewer is encrypted, so it is safe to use from production apps.
- CORS: unknown — if you plan to call RainViewer from the browser, verify CORS support in the official docs or with a quick test request.
Getting Started
- Read the official documentation: https://www.rainviewer.com/api.html
- Make a test request with
curlor your favourite HTTP client.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Rate limits, quotas, and free-tier terms are defined by the provider — always check the official documentation for RainViewer before scaling up.
- The upstream listing is community-maintained; fields like auth, HTTPS and CORS reflect the state at listing time and may change.
FAQ
Does RainViewer require an API key?
No — RainViewer is listed as a no-auth API, so you can call it directly.