Enables the response of weather-related queries from Eva.
Utilizes the DarkSky API to formulate weather query responses.
Can be easily installed through the Web UI by using Web UI Plugins.
Alternatively, add weather to your eva.conf file in the enabled_plugins option list and restart Eva.
You will need to get a free API key here for this plugin to work properly.
You API key should be added to the weather plugin configuration using one of the following methods:
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Use the Web UI Plugins weather plugin configuration form at
https://<eva.domain:port>/plugins/configuration/weather -
Add the following line to
weather.conf:darksky_api_key = "<key>"
Note: You may need to create the weather.conf file in your plugin config path - usually ~/eva/configs.
The weather plugin will attempt to determine your location based on IP address. This is required in order to give you accurate weather information.
If it fails to give an accurate location, you can specify the location manually using the same method mentioned above for the API key. You can use the location configuration option or a combination of the latitude and longitude configuration options.
Default configurations can be changed by adding a weather.conf file in your plugin configuration path (can be configured in eva.conf, but usually ~/eva/configs).
To get an idea of what configuration options are available, you can take a look at the weather.conf.spec file in this repository, or use the Web UI Plugins plugin and view them at /plugins/configuration/weather.
Here is a breakdown of the available options:
darksky_api_key
Type: String
Default: ''
The DarkSky API key. Required for this plugin to be useful.
location
Type: String
Default: ''
The default location used when performing weather queries (for example: 'Ottawa, Ontario, Canada')
latitude
Type: Float (-90.0 to 90.0)
Default:
The default latitude used when looking up weather information (precedence over location)
Also requires longitude to be available.
longitude
Type: Float (-180.0 to 180.0)
Default:
The default longitude used when looking up weather information (precedence over location)
Also requires latitude to be available.
metric
Type: Boolean
Default: True
Whether or not to use the metric system (celcius, km/h, km).
A value of False means the weather plugin will use the imperial system (fahrenheit, mph, miles).