MMM-DarkSkyForecast - Yet ANOTHER weather module

Mykle1

Each module has directions on how to acquire the proper API, or it should. Darksky requires a Darksky API key but they no longer issue free keys. You would have to purchase one in that case. Free Climacell API keys work with modules utilizing Climacell data, and so forth, and so on. You already have a Climacell key. That will work with modules using Climacell data

Please refer to the readme file of each module you wish to use

BKeyport

@Mykle1 They’re not even issuing paid ones. This module is dead to new users as a result.

Mykle1

@BKeyport

Yes, if you’re talking about Darksky. We were discussing Climacel as well, which does issue free API keys. But you already knew that, being the head investigator of the MM forum.

BKeyport

har har, Mykle. :)

You know if anyone has used Climacel data for a module? That looks really promising… (For now, knowing how weather companies get bought up)

sdetweil

@BKeyport u are joking, right?

MMM-Climacell-Hourly
MMM-BMW-CC

BKeyport

@sdetweil I’ve been using MMM-WeatherorNot for so long I seriously didn’t know…

Egnos

hello everyone, from today the module doesn’t work anymore.
The module remains in “Loading” and on the terminal I have this error:

[01.02.2021 12: 56.02.875] [LOG] [MMM-DarkSkyForecast] 1-Feb-21 12:56 ** ERROR ** null

Do you know if something has happened?

Many Thanks!

sdetweil

@egnos id say the api has finally been turned off as they said would happen

Mykle1

@sdetweil said in MMM-DarkSkyForecast - Yet ANOTHER weather module:

id say the api has finally been turned off as they said would happen

Hmm, I don’t know about that, Sammo. My BMW-DS weather is still working using an old Darksky api key. I’ve been waiting for it to fail, knowing the end is near.

sdetweil

@mykle1 hm. i suppose its possible i could be wrong! lol

Mykle1

@sdetweil

I was gonna post a 26k png file showing the Darksky api still working but the forum refused.

You’re never wrong, Sam. You’re just not always right. :-)

Egnos

@mykle1 @sdetweil
False alarm! It works again! I don’t know why…
From your posts it seems that the end of this API is near … when will it happen can you advise me with similar graphics?

Thank you very much

sdetweil

@egnos they said aug 2020. so, delayed already

Egnos

@sdetweil can you advise me with similar graphics?
Thanks 😉

sdetweil

@egnos no, sorry, don’t know weather modules too many, too different

swvalenti

Mine still working just fine…what is not working is uploading a small .jpg file to the forum since update.

sdetweil

@swvalenti u getting invalid files? me too

swvalenti

@sdetweil said in MMM-DarkSkyForecast - Yet ANOTHER weather module:

@swvalenti u getting invalid files? me too

@sdetweil Yes sir invalid files

sdetweil

@swvalenti k, reported

j.e.f.f

Hi folks

I’m noticing that many of you are experiencing failures of this module. It’s very likely that Apple is systematically shutting down the API access for some, but not everyone. In that light, I’ve made a replacement for it that uses the OpenWeather API instead.

I’m not ready to release it to the masses just yet, but if you’d like to try it out, link is here:
https://github.com/jclarke0000/MMM-OpenWeatherForecast

It works and looks the same, but has a few added features – be sure to read the README to see how to configure it.

Let me know if you run into any issues. I’m currently running it on three separate systems – my laptop for debugging and two raspberry pis, and it’s looking pretty good.