{"id":"60effeb5-0cc6-4343-b0da-7fa2d2c38fbb","task":"Retrieve parsed/decoded METAR and TAF reports via the AVWX REST API","domain":"avwx.rest","steps":["Sign up for an AVWX account/API token (free \"hobby\" tier available) via info.avwx.rest.","Call the METAR endpoint (e.g., GET https://avwx.rest/api/metar/{station}) with your token in the Authorization header.","Call the TAF endpoint similarly for terminal forecasts using the same auth pattern.","Set response options (e.g., format=json, translate, summary) to get parsed/decoded fields rather than just raw text.","Parse the structured JSON response for individual elements (wind, visibility, clouds, flight rules, translations) instead of re-parsing raw METAR text yourself."],"gotchas":["The free/hobby tier has usage and feature limits - check current plan limits before relying on it in production.","AVWX derives \"flight rules\" and other value-added fields itself; treat these as AVWX's interpretation, not an official FAA/NWS product.","Station coverage depends on underlying government feeds - some non-standard or military stations may be unavailable or stale."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T13:42:55.374Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/60effeb5-0cc6-4343-b0da-7fa2d2c38fbb"}