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Manual Precipitation Stations

This API provides access to the data generated by MeteoSwiss’s manual precipitation monitoring network, which operates around 240 locations collecting daily rainfall and snow measurements. Users can retrieve data using REST API endpoints for automated downloads or access via the Open Data Explorer for manual selection.

Open documentation ↗
AuthHTTPSCORSWeather

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

API key

Unconfirmed

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

Yes, CORS enabled

Status

Live · 98/100

What our checks found

Health score
98/100
Reliability
100%
Average latency
332ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for Manual Precipitation Stations. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Authentication requirement is unconfirmed. Check the documentation before relying on this.
curl -s "https://opendatadocs.meteoswiss.ch/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (freepublicapis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

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Manual Precipitation Stations — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is Manual Precipitation Stations free to use?

Manual Precipitation Stations is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires some form of authentication, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does Manual Precipitation Stations need an API key?

Manual Precipitation Stations requires some form of authentication. Check the provider's documentation for which scheme it expects.

Can I call Manual Precipitation Stations from browser JavaScript?

Yes. Manual Precipitation Stations returned CORS headers when we checked it, so a browser will let your page read the response. You can fetch it directly from client-side JavaScript with no proxy and no backend.

Is Manual Precipitation Stations still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached Manual Precipitation Stations and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 332 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is Manual Precipitation Stations available over HTTPS?

Yes. Manual Precipitation Stations serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.