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+import jwt
+import time # https://www.systutorials.com/how-to-get-the-epoch-timestamp-in-python/
+import requests
+
+def create_key(signature_alg, key_id, team_id, service_id, iat, key_path):
+    """This function takes the required information as arguments and returns an encoded key to pass as a parameter for the Apple WeatherKit API."""
+    with open(key_path, 'rb') as f:
+        key = f.read()
+    
+    header = {
+        "kid": key_id,
+        "id": f"{team_id}.{service_id}",
+    }
+    
+    payload = {
+        "iss": team_id,
+        "iat": iat,
+        "exp": iat + 3600,
+        "sub": service_id
+    }
+
+    s = jwt.encode(payload, key, algorithm=signature_alg, headers=header)
+
+    return s
+
+def get_weather(language, latitude, longitude, web_token, timezone):
+    """This function takes the location data, web token from create_key(), and the timezone to return the current weather condition and temperature from the Apple WeatherKit API."""
+    response = requests.get(f"https://weatherkit.apple.com/api/v1/weather/{language}/{latitude}/{longitude}", headers = {
+        'Authorization': f'Bearer {web_token}',
+        'Accept': 'application/json'
+    }, 
+    params = {
+        'timezone': timezone,
+        'dataSets': 'currentWeather'
+    })
+
+    weather = response.json()
+    
+    current_condition = weather['currentWeather']['conditionCode']
+    current_temp = weather['currentWeather']['temperature']
+    
+    return current_condition, current_temp
+
+def temp_converter(temp_celsius):
+    return temp_celsius * 1.8 + 32
+    
+def main():
+    web_token = create_key("ES256",
+        "74B4NT7KNA",
+        "AJAJ8VTADD",
+        "com.homedashboard.test",
+        int(time.time()),
+        "C:/Users/zacha/OneDrive/Coding/Keys/Home_Dashboard/WeatherKit/AuthKey_74B4NT7KNA.p8"
+        )
+    print(web_token)
+    current_condition, current_temp = get_weather('en', 38.933868, -77.177261, web_token, 'America/New_York')
+    temp_fahrenheit = temp_converter(current_temp)
+    
+    print(f'It is currently {current_condition} and {round(temp_fahrenheit, 2)} degrees Fahrenheit ({current_temp} degrees Celsius).')
+    
+main()
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