Request a Map Image
Request a map image from Xweather Maps. The following example will display current temperatures centered on Minneapolis, MN and output the valid time of the data.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Xweather JavaScript SDK - Basic Map Request</title>
<script defer src="https://cdn.aerisapi.com/sdk/js/latest/aerisweather.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.aerisapi.com/sdk/js/latest/aerisweather.css">
<style>
#map-ts {
font-family: 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
margin-top: 6px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<p id="map-ts"></p>
<script>
window.onload = () => {
const target = document.getElementById('map');
const ts = document.getElementById('map-ts');
const aeris = new Xweather('CLIENT_ID', 'CLIENT_SECRET');
const request = aeris.map().layers('flat-dk,temperatures,water-flat-dk,counties-dk:60,admin-dk');
request.center('minneapolis,mn').zoom(6);
request.size(600, 400);
request.get().then((result) => {
const { image, metadata: { validDate }} = result;
if (image) {
target.innerHTML = `<img src="${image.src}">`;
}
if (validDate) {
ts.innerHTML = `Valid: ${aeris.utils.dates.format(validDate, 'h:mm a z, M/d/yyyy')}`;
}
});
};
</script>
</body>
</html>