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Hong Kong Obervatory
Provide weather information, earthquake information, and climate data.
Hong Kong Obervatory API is a free Weather API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.
- Authentication
- None required
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Weather
Visit documentation ↗www.hko.gov.hk
About hko.gov.hk
Observatory’s data sets released on Government Open Data Portal. An Open Data Application Programming Interface (API) and the related documentation are available to facilitate retrieval of required data.
- Provider
- hko.gov.hk
- Website
- hko.gov.hk ↗
Details from hko.gov.hk.
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Hong Kong Obervatory API FAQ
Is the Hong Kong Obervatory API free?
Yes. The Hong Kong Obervatory API is listed in the Weather category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.
Does the Hong Kong Obervatory API require an API key?
No. The Hong Kong Obervatory API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.
Can I call the Hong Kong Obervatory API from the browser?
CORS support for the Hong Kong Obervatory API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.
Does the Hong Kong Obervatory API support HTTPS?
Yes. The Hong Kong Obervatory API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.