Weather-Check

Weather-Check is a simple Node.js backend project that fetches weather data for a given location using the OpenWeatherMap API. This project is designed to showcase backend development skills, including API integration, environment variable management, and error handling.

Features

• Fetch weather data by latitude and longitude
• Simple and easy-to-understand code structure
• Environment variable management using dotenv
• Error handling for API requests

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14.x or higher)
• npm (v6.x or higher)
• OpenWeatherMap API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Weather-Check.git
   cd Weather-Check

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your OpenWeatherMap API key:

   WEATHER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

Running the Server

1. Start the server:

   node src/index.js

2. The server will be running on port 3000 by default. You can access it at:

   http://localhost:3000/weather?lat={latitude}&lon={longitude}
   

   Example:

   http://localhost:3000/weather?lat=51.5074&lon=-0.1278
   

API Endpoint

• GET /weather

  Fetch weather data by latitude and longitude.

  Query Parameters:

  • lat (required): Latitude of the location.
  • lon (required): Longitude of the location.

  Response:

  {
      "coord": {
          "lon": -0.1278,
          "lat": 51.5074
      },
      "weather": [
          {
              "id": 800,
              "main": "Clear",
              "description": "clear sky",
              "icon": "01d"
          }
      ],
      "base": "stations",
      "main": {
          "temp": 14.85,
          "feels_like": 13.85,
          "temp_min": 13.33,
          "temp_max": 16.11,
          "pressure": 1012,
          "humidity": 82
      },
      "visibility": 10000,
      "wind": {
          "speed": 1.54,
          "deg": 90
      },
      "clouds": {
          "all": 0
      },
      "dt": 1598301750,
      "sys": {
          "type": 1,
          "id": 1414,
          "country": "GB",
          "sunrise": 1598245640,
          "sunset": 1598296611
      },
      "timezone": 3600,
      "id": 2643743,
      "name": "London",
      "cod": 200
  }

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any bugs or enhancements.