# Weather Underground Search API

> Search for locations and weather stations by keyword. Returns matching cities and airports with coordinates, country codes, ICAO codes, PWS IDs, and place identifiers as parallel arrays (one index per location).

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/weather-underground/search
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/weather-underground/search/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Weather Underground
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weather-underground/search`
- Price: $0.01 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, weather underground, web scraping
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weather-underground/search` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Weather Underground Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weather-underground/search with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Weather Underground Search API cost?

$0.01 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Weather Underground Search API accept?

Required: query (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Weather Underground Search API return?

A JSON result. This endpoint runs asynchronously, so the response tells you how to fetch the finished result.

### Do I need a Weather Underground developer account or API key?

No. Weather Underground Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Weather Underground API access separately.

## README

### Weather Underground Search

Search for locations and weather stations by keyword. Returns matching cities and airports with coordinates, country codes, ICAO codes, PWS IDs, and place identifiers as parallel arrays (one index per location).