Integrate Oikolab API with Your OpenAI Chatbot
Learn how to integrate Oikolab API with your AI agent for real-time weather information.
Oikolab Integration Guide
This guide will walk you through integrating the Oikolab API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.
Overview
Oikolab provides an extensive historical weather database spanning over 70 years, combining data from NOAA and ECMWF sources. The service offers high-resolution historical weather data and forecasts, including temperature, precipitation, wind, solar radiation, and other meteorological parameters. It features sophisticated data analysis tools and climate trend assessments, with hourly resolution for both historical and forecast data. The API is particularly valuable for climate research, energy sector applications, and long-term weather pattern analysis.
Integration Steps
1. Review API Documentation
First, visit the Oikolab API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.
2. Create Custom Action
In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:
- Go to the Actions Dashboard
- Click "Create New Action"
- Chose Get or Post
- Fill the action form with the following details:
Name: get_oikolab_data
Description: Get data using Oikolab
URL: https://docs.oikolab.com/
Parameters: This will depend on the API you are integrating. Parameters are query parameters passed in the URL.
3. Assign Action to Your Chatbot
- Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
- Select your chatbot
- Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
- Add the get_oikolab_data action to your chatbot
Using the Integration
Your chatbot can now handle weather-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:
- What was the temperature in Rome 50 years ago today?
- Show me historical weather trends for Tokyo
- Compare current conditions with historical averages in Dubai
The chatbot will automatically use the Oikolab API to fetch and return the requested information.