NOAA API - Weather, Climate & Ocean Data

Access NOAA weather, climate, and ocean data. Get historical weather records, climate normals, storm data, sea surface temperatures, and severe weather alerts.

BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- you provide your own API credentials.

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Before You Start

This actor requires your own API credentials to fetch real data.

Where to get your key: NOAA API token (free from ncdc.noaa.gov)

You can test with Demo Mode first (free, no key needed) to see the output format before committing.

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Quick Start

Test with Demo Mode (free, no API key needed)

{
  "demoMode": true
}

Run with real data

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "task": "get_weather_data",
  "apiToken": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
  "limit": 100
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Required	Description
task	string	"get_weather_data"	Yes*	The operation to perform
apiToken	string	-	Yes*	NOAA API token (free from ncdc.noaa.gov)
stationId	string	-	No	Weather station identifier
locationId	string	-	No	Location identifier (FIPS, ZIP, city)
latitude	number	-	No	Latitude coordinate
longitude	number	-	No	Longitude coordinate
startDate	string	-	No	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
endDate	string	-	No	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
dataType	string	-	No	Type of weather data
limit	integer	100	No	Maximum number of results to return
webhookUrl	string	-	No	URL to receive results via webhook
demoMode	boolean	true	No	Run with sample data (no API token required)

*Required when Demo Mode is off.

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Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

Event	Description	Price
API Request	Each NOAA API data request completed	$0.01

Demo mode is free -- no charges for sample data.

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Troubleshooting

"API key is required"

You have Demo Mode turned off but didn't provide an API key. Either:

• Turn Demo Mode on to test with sample data
• Add your API key in the input

"API error 403" or "Unauthorized"

Your API key is invalid, expired, or doesn't have access to this specific API endpoint. Double-check your key and account permissions.

"API error 429" or "Rate limit"

Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.

No results or empty dataset

Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:

• Invalid input format (check the examples above)
• API key without proper permissions
• The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track

How do I test without an API key?

Enable Demo Mode in the input. This returns realistic sample data so you can verify the output format works for your workflow.

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