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• Original title: Retrieving data from web JSON
• Original author: tsnyder0928
• Original date: October 27, 2016
• Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/retrieving-data-from-web-json.70214/
• Source forum path: Game Development Engines > RPG Maker Javascript Plugins > JS Plugin Requests

Summary

Hi all, I am trying to get input from a web server to fill a variable in my game. What I am doing is setting the current weather in my game to the current local weather of the user. I am using openweathermap.org and the data is returned as JSON formatted data.

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Hi all,


I am trying to get input from a web server to fill a variable in my game.


What I am doing is setting the current weather in my game to the current local weather of the user.


I am using openweathermap.org and the data is returned as JSON formatted data.


How can I get the game to us the API call to get the data and parse the JSON into java script variables for my use?  I have been trying to figure this out but don't know where to start.


Here is an example of the API call.


I have removed the actual APPID because I am limited on how many I can use a day, so this link will not work.


api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?zip={44614},{us}&APPID=


Here is an example of the result:


Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to give.

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