Collecting data from OpenWeatherMap

This guide explains how to collect data from OpenWeatherMap. To learn how to collect data from a different data source, go back to the Available data sources in Adverity overview.

Introduction

For a list of the fields that you can collect from OpenWeatherMap, see OpenWeatherMap.

Creating a datastream to collect data from OpenWeatherMap

The basics of creating a datastream to collect data from any data source are explained in our guide to Creating a datastream. This guide contains information about the specific steps to create a datastream to fetch data from OpenWeatherMap.

Configuration: Choose the data you want to collect from OpenWeatherMap

To choose what data to collect and customize the OpenWeatherMap datastream configuration, follow these steps:

1. (Optional) Rename your datastream.

2. In Report type, select the type of data to collect from OpenWeatherMap.

3. In Cities, write the names of the cities for which you want to request weather data.

4. In Unit, select the unit in which you want to retrieve your weather data.

What's next?

• Apply Data Mapping to your collected data to harmonize data collected from different sources in Adverity.

• Transform your data to meet your needs by creating and applying transformations to your datastream.

• Load your data into Explore & Present to visualize your data in Adverity

• Load your data into an external destination of your choice