Getting Weather Data from an API Service Using Node-RED

Getting Weather Data from an API Service Using Node-RED

How to get API data from a cloud weather service into PAC Control and groov View by using Node-RED.

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About this course

Learn how to get weather data from an API cloud service into groov EPIC by bringing it into a PAC Control strategy and into groov View.

In this course you will:

  • Work with JSON
  • Install Opto 22 node packages
  • Find and use the API Key
  • Pull data into your groov device from a cloud service
  • Send data to PAC Control
  • Send and display data in groov View
  • Take quizzes (to test your knowledge)

Course Duration: ~60 minutes plus time for quizzes

Curriculum

  • Overview
  • Getting Weather API Data Using Node-RED
  • Getting the API Weather Data
  • Getting Weather Data with an API String and a Browser
  • Getting Weather Data into Node-RED
  • Inspecting the Returned JSON Object
  • Returning a Specific JSON Object Property
  • Quiz 1
  • Working with the Opto 22 Node Packages
  • Installing the Opto 22 Node Packages
  • Adding a pac write Node to a Flow
  • How to Access the Secure API Key
  • Quiz 2
  • Writing Data to groov EPIC Applications
  • Writing Node-RED Data to PAC Control
  • Writing Node-RED Data to groov View
  • Quiz 3
  • Up Next: Learning more about Node-RED

About this course

Learn how to get weather data from an API cloud service into groov EPIC by bringing it into a PAC Control strategy and into groov View.

In this course you will:

  • Work with JSON
  • Install Opto 22 node packages
  • Find and use the API Key
  • Pull data into your groov device from a cloud service
  • Send data to PAC Control
  • Send and display data in groov View
  • Take quizzes (to test your knowledge)

Course Duration: ~60 minutes plus time for quizzes

Curriculum

  • Overview
  • Getting Weather API Data Using Node-RED
  • Getting the API Weather Data
  • Getting Weather Data with an API String and a Browser
  • Getting Weather Data into Node-RED
  • Inspecting the Returned JSON Object
  • Returning a Specific JSON Object Property
  • Quiz 1
  • Working with the Opto 22 Node Packages
  • Installing the Opto 22 Node Packages
  • Adding a pac write Node to a Flow
  • How to Access the Secure API Key
  • Quiz 2
  • Writing Data to groov EPIC Applications
  • Writing Node-RED Data to PAC Control
  • Writing Node-RED Data to groov View
  • Quiz 3
  • Up Next: Learning more about Node-RED