The JSON format is a feature providing access to wttr.in data through an easy-to-parse format, without requiring the user to create a complex script to reinterpret wttr.in's graphical output.
### JSON output
The JSON format is a feature providing access to *wttr.in* data through an easy-to-parse format, without requiring the user to create a complex script to reinterpret wttr.in's graphical output.
To fetch information in JSON format, use the following syntax:
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Most of these values are self-explanatory, aside from `weatherCode`. The `weatherCode` is an enumeration which you can find at either [the WorldWeatherOnline website](https://www.worldweatheronline.com/developer/api/docs/weather-icons.aspx) or [in the wttr.in source code](https://github.com/chubin/wttr.in/blob/master/lib/constants.py).
## Prometheus Metrics Output
### Prometheus Metrics Output
The [Prometheus](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus) Metrics format is a feature providing access to wttr.in data through an easy-to-parse format for monitoring systems, without requiring the user to create a complex script to reinterpret wttr.in's graphical output.
The [Prometheus](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus) Metrics format is a feature providing access to *wttr.in* data through an easy-to-parse format for monitoring systems, without requiring the user to create a complex script to reinterpret wttr.in's graphical output.
To fetch information in Prometheus format, use the following syntax:
$ curl wttr.in/Detroit?format=p1
This will fetch information on the Detroit region in Prometheus Metrics format. The p1 format code is used to allow for the use of other layouts for the Prometheus Metrics output.
This will fetch information on the Detroit region in Prometheus Metrics format. The `p1` format code is used to allow for the use of other layouts for the Prometheus Metrics output.
A possible configuration for Prometheus could look like this:
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