I got API by register but not work error: Invalid API key #46

munkh-altai · 2015-10-10T06:23:35Z

I got api by free register and i added my api to $weather = $owm->getWeather('Berlin', $units, $lang, 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'); xxxxxxx is my api but i got error

OpenWeatherMap exception: Unknown fatal error: OpenWeatherMap returned the following json object: Invalid API key. Please see http://openweathermap.org/faq#error401 for more info. (Code 0).

cmfcmf · 2015-10-12T18:46:33Z

For everyone reading this in the future: It can take "a couple of hours" until your API key is activated (see https://openweathermap.org/faq#error401).

Hi @altaihero, does calling the following URL in your browser work for you (replace the X's by your api key)?

http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Berlin&APPID=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

munkh-altai · 2015-10-18T13:40:13Z

Hi @cmfcmf i was't use xxxx in APPID xxxx is just example.
But I it is fine working today.

cmfcmf · 2015-10-18T13:41:43Z

Ok cool!

marlonlom · 2016-04-20T04:07:45Z

at now, it continue just like that...
{ cod: 401, message: "Invalid API key. Please see http://openweathermap.org/faq#error401 for more info." }

cmfcmf · 2016-04-20T07:12:04Z

Hi @marlonlom!

Does the problem persist? Does calling http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Berlin&APPID=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX directly from your browser work?
Please note that it takes a few minutes until your new api key is activated.

Let me know if it works now!

georgeharnwell · 2016-05-04T10:56:39Z

Hi @cmfcmf,

I am now having this issue. I can successfully navigate to http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Manchester,UK with my API key. But any of the historical calls I make are returning an Unauthorised error

Kind regards,
George

cmfcmf · 2016-05-06T13:18:06Z

Hi @georgeharnwell, are you on a free account? The historical weather condition api is not free, see http://openweathermap.org/price (it was free months (years?) ago but isn't anymore).

huynhit92 · 2016-09-30T08:18:36Z

Hi @munkh-altai You should use appid not APPID

munkh-altai · 2016-10-08T12:18:25Z

thank you all. My problem solved. ;-)
@huynhit92

mapsgeek · 2016-10-23T15:54:24Z

i'm calling it with appid={key} and it doesn't work ! this must be some kind of bug and failure in the API
i even deleted the API key and generated a new one still the same

cmfcmf · 2016-10-24T08:29:07Z

Please note that it takes a few minutes until your new api key is activated.

If the key doesn't work after a few minutes, try contacting the OpenWeatherMap team. I can't really help with that. 😕

mcsanantonio · 2016-12-03T05:09:41Z

I tried the answers above but to no avail. 👎

NahidRM · 2016-12-30T07:23:27Z

Yup, me too. The suggestions here haven't worked

302wanger · 2017-06-12T03:59:49Z

If you are a new start,it need ten minutes or more time before the key can use

Naveed-anwar123 · 2017-08-27T09:24:03Z

http://samples.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Lahore,PK&appid=542ffd081e67f4512b705f89d2a611b2
Always return London weather. What the heck any body knows?

cmfcmf · 2017-08-28T08:28:06Z

@Naveed-anwar123 you are using the samples.openweathermap.org endpoint. You should use the api.openweathermap.org endpoint instead.

khjoony · 2017-11-25T04:03:48Z

Caution : Notice the difference between opostrophe and grave key
API - OpenWeatherMap 날씨 Invalid api key

출처: http://booolean.tistory.com/755 [boolean]

leosalass-zz · 2018-06-09T01:24:50Z

Hi im haveing the next error:
Client error: GET http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/api/user/city resulted in a 401 Unauthorized response: {"cod":401, "message": "Invalid API key. Please see http://openweathermap.org/faq#error401 for more info."}

im trying to consume two diferent services:
1- api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?lat=10.9883696&lon=-74.8051523&units=metric&appid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2- api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/forecast?APPID=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&lat=10.9883696&lon=-74.8051523&units=metric

both are working on postman and web browser, but when i use it on my project i allways get 401 error.

on my front im useing laravel with vue + axios.get
on my back im working on laravel too,

the problem persists on front and back api calls.

other importrant point, im using laravel homestead(vagrant) for develipong

cmfcmf · 2018-06-09T14:31:41Z

Hi im haveing the next error:

Could you please post the code you are using?

leosalass-zz · 2018-06-09T15:28:36Z

It is now working thanks, i made some changes in the code El sáb., 9 de jun. de 2018, 09:31, Christian Flach <notifications@github.com> escribió:

…

Hi im haveing the next error: Could you please post the code you are using? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#46 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AHMmYbLwdMrlQk9gryLDzJZrZ_3jKIWDks5t69xPgaJpZM4GMg_V> .

kevinmholbrook · 2019-03-28T11:04:58Z

what changes did you make?

AnneRajan · 2019-06-30T13:39:39Z

{"cod":401, "message": "Invalid API key. Please see http://openweathermap.org/faq#error401 for more info."}

I am using valid api key still its not working please help

YoganandamD · 2019-07-06T01:34:06Z

If you just signed up, the automated email says that key will be activated in couple of hours. You should check back after couple of hours

leosalass-zz · 2019-10-15T05:16:52Z

what changes did you make?

sorry, this is too old, i dont remember

curenosm · 2019-11-09T17:16:06Z

Maybe it's just that you have to wait around 30 minutes to start using a new APPID, that happened to me.

Arunprasadh93 · 2020-04-16T08:44:49Z

just wait for sometime(15 mins approx) after you signup or generate a api key, before calling the api 👍

aero77 · 2020-04-26T22:29:26Z

You get this if trying to access a paid/premium service. Look for the free ones!

hirenbhal · 2020-07-24T07:41:14Z

Remove https:// and just use api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=ba24c6018ddd72041749018d0c1b1ef8&units=metric

echu18 · 2020-08-18T18:13:41Z

Hi @munkh-altai You should use appid not APPID

this worked for me! thanks! I changed APPID to appid in Postman and the weather data replaced the error message

aathil-Mr-ITGuy · 2020-10-20T04:49:29Z

The major problem is, it takes couple of hours to activate the API

jmgawecki · 2021-01-29T15:17:56Z

hey guys. As mentioned before, I cannot get a request through my terminal as it says Invalid API key. But it does work through my browser.

curl -v http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Berlin&APPID=MYAPIKEY - This is how I do it through my terminal. Is that wrong? Many thanks for help.

minsoo-web · 2021-05-18T18:47:46Z

Hey guys.
I try to every this of answers and my result was same -> 401 Invalid API Keys

My solution is

If you just sign up user or create API keys, just wait a for minutes(or more) it was solved.

giocorvo · 2021-07-03T11:06:52Z

Hi @altaihero, does calling the following URL in your browser work for you (replace the X's by your api key)?

http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Berlin&APPID=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

For everyone reading this in the future: It is most likely that a new API key takes a few minutes until it works.

Hi! For me your link works, (I know the 15-30 minutes of waiting from the creation). Please help me... If it could be useful, the script is here: https://github.com/DelManari/AR-Weather

DilinaHirantha · 2021-07-23T05:54:50Z

you need to wait just 10-15 minutes because it will take time to activate your API key. after that you can use it as follow,

https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

for me it worked perfectly!

giocorvo · 2021-07-23T09:36:24Z

I know the 15-30 minutes of waiting from the creation

… so we temporarily use a key from this one cmfcmf/OpenWeatherMap-PHP-API#46

Andrii-Horpynchenko · 2022-04-17T13:49:47Z

This is a working template - https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Kharkiv&units=metric&APPID=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
Replace XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX with your API key

Allenkayode · 2022-05-19T15:50:24Z

it turns out that after creating a new Api key, you just have to wait for a few mins before activiation

ispysoftware · 2022-06-09T02:52:41Z

hmm been waiting 2 hours, still getting the same error

uzzal-mondal · 2022-07-17T06:04:29Z

https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/forecast/daily?q=dhaka&cnt=16&appid=d43795792c1050d9f397f55993a485d6

{
"cod": 401,
"message": "Invalid API key. Please see http://openweathermap.org/faq#error401 for more info."
}

how i can solve the issues.

shubhankar-mern · 2022-08-14T09:37:46Z

{cod: 401, message: 'Invalid API key. Please see http://openweathermap.org/faq#error401 for more info.'}
my api key is very old....still getting the issue ..why?

Jatin9098 · 2022-10-06T11:14:29Z

While working with flutter I have the same issue.
While hitting the URL from browser the URL : https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?lat=26.5778&lon=78.494953&appid=525xxxxxxx598b

and hitting from the mobile URL will be changed to
https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather %3F lat=26.5778&lon=78.494953&appid=525xxxxxxx598b

So after /data/2.5/weather use the query parameter while hitting the API

for Flutter it is solved below:
final queryParameters = {
'lat': '26.5778',
'lon': 78.494953',
'appid': '525xxxxxxx598b',
};
var url = Uri.https('api.openweathermap.org', '/data/2.5/weather',queryParameters);

IoIxD · 2022-10-24T21:49:06Z

Unfortunately whoever downvoted that person who said it can take two hours was downvoting in vain.

OpenWeatherMap themselves say that it can take a few hours for an API key to be valid.

Why it takes so long is beyond me but I hope this helps somebody.

rajhlinux · 2023-02-25T03:46:51Z

Had the same issue, took about 20 mins before the API key started to work.

SadakVali · 2023-03-09T04:50:22Z

I too had the same issue, took about 10 mins before the API key started to work.

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I got API by register but not work error: Invalid API key #46

I got API by register but not work error: Invalid API key #46

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