Custom natural language weather summaries
The first-of-its-kind Phrases API empowers end-users to make informed decisions based on current and forecasted weather conditions by bridging the gap between complex meteorological data and user-friendly information. Responses are customizable, with over 50 supported languages and optional personality presets like radio shock jock or on-air meteorologist.
Endpoints
Generate easy-to-understand, actionable weather summaries for any audience with outputs from three unique Generative AI-powered endpoints.
/alerts
Retrieve a concise summary of any active government-issued alerts for a specified location in the language that you need. /alerts quickly returns severe weather information to offer filtered insights at a glance, including weather alert type, severity, and duration.
/conditions
The conditions endpoint aggregates and identifies key current and forecast weather metrics, presenting them similarly to traditional weather broadcasts or reports. Responses include metrics like temperature, wind speed, precipitation, and humidity.
/impacts/:activity
Retrieve detailed descriptions of immediate and short-term risks and alerts for an activity at a particular location. Currently-supported activities include general (outdoor activities), roadway trucking, and maritime for both large and small vessels.
Use cases
The Phrases API enables users from numerous industries worldwide to benefit from its easy-to-understand responses. With support for over 50 languages, the API's multi-language functionality makes weather updates accessible to everyone.
Broadcast and online media
Generate automated, audience-friendly weather updates for broadcasts and online platforms.
Consumer weather platforms
Enhance applications and websites with branded weather summaries in user-friendly language.
Emergency management
Easy-to-understand alerts for public safety: “Severe storm with hail expected.”
Outdoor operations
Actionable weather insights for construction, events, recreation, and the energy sector: “High heat expected—plan hydration breaks.”
Transportation and logistics
Clear on-road impact updates for drivers and fleets: “Gusty winds expected—drive cautiously.”
Social media
Bring the weather to your followers with engaging, concise weather updates: “🌦️ Rain risk this evening — bring an umbrella! #weatherupdate”
Developer Q&A replay: Phrases API, hail forecasts, and more
Watch as Xweather's Lee Huffman (Head of DaaS) and Seth Miller (Core DaaS Services Lead) walk through the Phrases API, impacts endpoint, hail forecasts, and practical techniques for building asset protection into your operations. This session was originally recorded live during a developer Q&A.
Weather API and Maps trials and pricing
The Weather API and Maps subscription provides the Weather API data you need, when you need it — plus access to quick-built, high-resolution weather visuals with Raster Maps and MapsGL and easily readable weather summaries from the Phrases API.
Get started with a free 30-day Developer Trial or purchase a Weather API and Maps subscription to integrate weather into your applications. Weather API and Maps subscriptions start at $300 monthly for 1 million accesses.
FAQs
When and why should I use the Phrases API instead of the Weather API?