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The Webcams API provides access to the largest repository of webcams worldwide.

Filter webcams based on criteria such as country, category, location, and more. Each webcam includes information about its location, preview images, timelapses, and more.

Getting started

To get API working, just do these 2 simple steps:

  1. Obtain your Webcams API key here
    *It may take a few minutes before your newly created API key is accessible worldwide.
  2. To test the API, use the documentation playground by clicking the Authorize button under this section and enter your API key
  3. For your own API requests, include the following header:
    "x-windy-api-key": "API_KEY"

Image URLs returned by the Webcams API are secured by tokens that expire after 10 minutes for the free API tier or 24 hours for the professional API tier. When a token expires, the image URL will return HTTP 401. Therefore, it is recommended to call /webcams/api/v3/webcams or /webcams/api/v3/webcams/{webcamId} every time the page is loaded.

If you are currently using API V2, we have a guide available that can assist you in transitioning to our new API V3.

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Need help?

Drop a line in our Windy API section of our Windy Community forum