openSenseMap
Data from Personal Weather Stations called senseBoxes
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Weather
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://api.opensensemap.org/
Overview
openSenseMap is a free public API in the Weather category. Data from Personal Weather Stations called senseBoxes.
Weather APIs are a staple of free developer tooling — they power dashboards, travel planners, home-automation triggers, and IoT projects.
You can use this API in prototypes, side projects, and production applications — just keep the provider’s usage policy in mind.
Authentication
openSenseMap requires no authentication — you can start calling it directly, which makes it great for quick experiments and client-side demos.
HTTPS & CORS
- HTTPS: supported — traffic to openSenseMap is encrypted, so it is safe to use from production apps.
- CORS: enabled — openSenseMap can be called directly from the browser without a proxy, which simplifies client-side integrations.
Getting Started
- Read the official documentation: https://api.opensensemap.org/
- Make a test request with
curlor your favourite HTTP client.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Rate limits, quotas, and free-tier terms are defined by the provider — always check the official documentation for openSenseMap before scaling up.
- The upstream listing is community-maintained; fields like auth, HTTPS and CORS reflect the state at listing time and may change.
FAQ
Does openSenseMap require an API key?
No — openSenseMap is listed as a no-auth API, so you can call it directly.