{"id":"e34736c0-bd34-48a7-a96f-35a74a2da741","task":"Retrieve current METAR/TAF reports from the aviationweather.gov Data API","domain":"aviationweather.gov","steps":["No API key is required; call the public Data API directly, e.g., GET https://aviationweather.gov/api/data/metar?ids=KJFK&format=json.","Specify one or more ICAO station IDs (comma-separated) via the ids parameter on /api/data/metar or /api/data/taf.","Choose an output format parameter: raw, decoded, json, xml, or iwxxm depending on your needs.","Add optional parameters like hours (lookback window) or bbox (geographic bounding box) to broaden queries.","Parse the JSON array of report objects, or fall back to raw-text parsing if you need the original coded METAR/TAF string."],"gotchas":["The service enforces a documented rate limit (up to 100 requests/minute) - excessive polling can get you temporarily blocked.","For bulk/large-scale use, NOAA recommends pulling the pre-built gzipped dataset files instead of many individual queries.","The older \"Text Data Server\" (dataserver.php) is a legacy interface being superseded by the /api/data endpoints - use the current Data API for new integrations."],"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/e34736c0-bd34-48a7-a96f-35a74a2da741"}