update interval openweathermap

[BertB]

I would like to suggest the possibility to change the update frequency of openweathermap, because I exceed the maximum number of free calls, when I request for the weather info of 4 or more places for my own personal interest.

[HansieNL]

I would like to suggest the possibility to change the update frequency of openweathermap, because I exceed the maximum number of free calls, when I request for the weather info of 4 or more places for my own personal interest.

Isn’t it possible to create a 2nd api key?

[BertB]

I would like to suggest the possibility to change the update frequency of openweathermap, because I exceed the maximum number of free calls, when I request for the weather info of 4 or more places for my own personal interest.

Isn’t it possible to create a 2nd api key?

Sure you can, but that does not make a difference in the total count of daily counts

[kiddigital]

I would like to suggest the possibility to change the update frequency of openweathermap, because I exceed the maximum number of free calls, when I request for the weather info of 4 or more places for my own personal interest.

Are you using the updated module (with forecast data) in the Beta or the regular/old one?

The updated version in the Beta uses the new One Call API (1000 calls per day) and has a default interval of 300 seconds, so 288 calls per day. This means you can have at least 3 devices.

I can see the need for a 'lowered' interval so you can have more of these devices. Let me take a look at options...

@BertB, what would be a good interval? Once every 1800 seconds (so 48 updates per day)? Which would give you room to check 20 locations within the limit of 1000 calls a day.

[BertB]

Are you using the updated module (with forecast data) in the Beta or the regular/old one?

The updated version in the Beta uses the new One Call API (1000 calls per day) and has a default interval of 300 seconds, so 288 calls per day. This means you can have at least 3 devices.

I can see the need for a 'lowered' interval so you can have more of these devices. Let me take a look at options...

@BertB, what would be a good interval? Once every 1800 seconds (so 48 updates per day)? Which would give you room to check 20 locations within the limit of 1000 calls a day.

I use the Beta releases, so I indeed can have 3 devices. That works fine.
For me a good interval would be 1800. This gives me a good balance between definition and number of devices.

[kiddigital]

I have created a Pull Request for the OWM module on GitHub, see https://github.com/domoticz/domoticz/pull/4420

If/Once it is accepted and merged into the Beta, an additional toggle should be visible for the OWM hardware module where you can 'delay' the update interval from 5 minutes to 30 minutes.

[BertB]

That would be great.