Description

n8n-nodes-pirate-weather

This is an n8n community node that provides access to the Pirate Weather API, a free and open-source weather API that serves as an alternative to the Dark Sky API.

Features

• Weather Forecast: Get current conditions and forecasts up to 7 days
• Time Machine: Access historical weather data
• Multiple Units: Support for US, UK, CA, and SI units
• 50+ Languages: Weather summaries in multiple languages
• Flexible Data: Choose which data blocks to include or exclude
• Extended Forecasts: Get hourly forecasts up to 168 hours

Installation

Community Node (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Search for n8n-nodes-pirate-weather
3. Click Install

Manual Installation

1. Navigate to your n8n installation directory
2. Run:

   npm install n8n-nodes-pirate-weather
   

3. Restart n8n

Authentication

This node requires a Pirate Weather API key:

1. Sign up for a free API key at pirate-weather.apiable.io
2. In n8n, create new Pirate Weather API credentials
3. Enter your API key

Usage

Weather Forecast

Get current weather conditions and forecasts:

• Latitude & Longitude: Location coordinates
• Units: Choose between auto, CA, UK, US, or SI
• Exclude: Remove unwanted data blocks (currently, minutely, hourly, daily, alerts)
• Extend: Get hourly forecasts for 168 hours instead of 48
• Language: Get summaries in your preferred language

Time Machine

Query historical weather data:

• Time: Specify the date/time for historical data
• Supports UNIX timestamps and ISO 8601 formats
• Limited to available historical data

Example Workflows

Basic Weather Forecast

1. Pirate Weather node
2. Set coordinates (e.g., 37.8267, -122.4233)
3. Execute to get current weather

Daily Weather Alert

1. Schedule Trigger (daily at 7 AM)
2. Pirate Weather node (get forecast)
3. IF node (check for rain)
4. Send notification if rain expected

Development

To test this node locally during development:

1. Clone and install dependencies

   git clone https://github.com/ChadMoran/n8n-nodes-pirate-weather.git
   cd n8n-nodes-pirate-weather
   npm install
   

2. Link the node locally

   npm run link:local
   

   Then in your n8n installation directory:

   npm link n8n-nodes-pirate-weather
   

3. Start development mode

   npm run dev
   

   This will watch for code changes and run n8n.

4. Remove the local link when done

   npm run link:remove
   

Available Scripts

• npm run build – Build the node for production
• npm run dev – Run TypeScript compiler and n8n in watch mode
• npm run lint – Check code style
• npm run lintfix – Fix code style issues
• npm run link:local – Create local npm link for testing
• npm run link:remove – Remove local npm link

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

Resources

• Pirate Weather API Documentation
• n8n Community Forum
• Report Issues

License

MIT