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Welcome to QWeather Developer Services, this document will introduce some basic concepts for getting started and understanding how we work.

Account#

You will need to register for an account to manage your projects, credentials, finances, etc. Learn more about Account.

Configure API#

Before requesting data, some preparations are needed:

• Create projects and credentials to manage your API.
• Learn about authentication. QWeather supports two authentication methods: JSON Web Token (JWT) and API KEY.
• Obtain the API Host, which is your dedicated API domain name.
• Learn how to build an API request.

API Debugging#

We provide a Swagger UI-based API Explorer. Paste your API Host and credentials to start debugging quickly.

We also recommend reading the documentation for each API before coding, along with the Useful Resources and Best Practices, to help you work more efficiently.

Finance#

QWeather Develop services are all based on pay as you go billing model with tiered pricing, you only pay for the services you actually use, no large upfront, no hidden fees, start and stop whenever you want, and no fees when you stop. See Pricing and Billing and Payment.

If you have a high volume of requests, you can also use savings plans to significantly reduce your costs, learn about Savings plans.

For users in mainland China, prices include VAT, if you need to issue a VAT invoice please refer to VAT invoice.

Help and support#

You can search for the information you need by clicking the search button at the top of the page, or check the FAQ. 99% of your questions can be solved in the documentation.

You can also submit a support ticket at Console and our technical experts will help you as soon as possible.

Terms and licenses#

In order to provide a fairer, more efficient and compliant development environment, you need to agree to our various terms of service. See Terms.