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This method allows users to download ECMWF public datasets in a programmatic way.

  1. Install ECMWF key
  2. Install client libraries
  3. Check data availability
  4. Choose dataset
  5. Script examples

  6. Request syntax

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{ "url" : "https://api.ecmwf.int/v1", "key" : "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX", "email" : "john.smith@example.com" }

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Install ECMWF API Key
Install ECMWF API Key

  • If you don't have an account, please self register at https://apps.ecmwf.int/registration/ and then go to the steps below.

  • Login https://apps.ecmwf.int/auth/login/

    • Retrieve you key at https://api.ecmwf.int/v1/key/

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    Note that the key expires in 1 year. You will receive an email to the registered email address 1 month before the expiration date with the renewal instructions. To check the expiry date of your current key log into www.ecmwf.int, then click here.

  • Copy the information in this page and paste it in the file $HOME/.ecmwfapirc (Unix/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\.ecmwfapirc (Windows: usually in C:\Users\<USERNAME>\.ecmwfapirc ; see how to create a file with a leading dot)

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