Last updated: 12 June 2026
This Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) sets out what you may and may not do when
using the WeatherLabs API and website. It exists to keep the Service fast, fair and
available for everyone. It forms part of, and is governed by, our
Terms of Service; capitalised terms have the meanings given there.
You must not
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Circumvent quotas, rate limits or metering. Do not attempt to bypass,
reset or under-report your usage. This includes
sharing an API key across different organisations, and
creating multiple free accounts to aggregate quota or otherwise obtain
more than your Applications grant.
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Resell or bulk-redistribute raw responses. Do not redistribute, republish
or resell the raw API responses (or a substantial extract of them) as a standalone or
competing dataset, data feed or weather API. Building your own application or product on
top of the Data is fine; re-exposing our Data as the product is not. (See the API &
data licence in the Terms.)
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Misuse the public demo access. During the beta, the public Explorer and
Playground work without a key, with their own limits, so you can try the Service. Do not
script against that demo access or rely on it for production or automated use —
get your own free key instead.
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Generate abusive request patterns. Do not send sustained load far above
fair-use rates, run uncontrolled or runaway clients, or otherwise place an unreasonable
burden on the Service or attempt to degrade it for others.
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Perform security testing without permission. Do not probe, scan,
penetration-test or attempt to breach the Service or its infrastructure without our
prior written permission. (To report a vulnerability responsibly, contact
us.)
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Use the Service unlawfully. Do not use the Service in violation of any
applicable law or regulation, to infringe others' rights, or in connection with any
unlawful, harmful or fraudulent activity.
Fair use
Even within your Applications' data allowance, access is subject to reasonable rate limits
to protect the Service. Normal interactive and integration use is fine; automated workloads
should be smoothed to a steady rate rather than bursting at the maximum. Documented fair-use
rates are published in the API documentation. If you expect
unusually high or spiky volumes, contact us and we will help you find the right
Applications.
Enforcement
If you breach this AUP, we may throttle, suspend or terminate your access,
in whole or in part. Where practicable we will give you notice and an opportunity to put
things right first, but we may act immediately where necessary to protect the Service, other
users, or to comply with the law. Suspension does not entitle you to a refund where the
suspension results from your breach.
Report abuse
To report abuse, misuse of a key, or a suspected security issue, email
contact@weatherlabs.io. Please include enough
detail for us to investigate.