Introduction

Evaluate Data AccessTesting the Solcast data API

Getting Started

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User Guides

What is an API? What is an API key? How do I use my API key?What is an API request? How many API requests do I need?Best Practices

Solcast Products

Modelling

Modelling - FAQs

Resolution and Accuracy

Solar Radiation Forecasting and Historical DataGlobal Coverage

Solcast API

Hobbyists and Researchers

Troubleshooting and FAQs

FAQs

Troubleshooting Data Errors

Useful Links

Postman API (Spec) Documentation

Python SDK

API Change Log

Subscription Management

Live and Forecast API data parameters

Get to know the key parameters of solar radiation data, such as Global Horizontal Irradiance, Global Horizontal Irradiance, and the like, that are crucial to understanding and operating your PV power systems.

What is GHI? What is DNI? What is DHI? What is included in Solar Radiation Data?

Our live and forecast solar radiation data product contains all of the solar radiation and weather data required to run most major PV power conversion models and to meet the requirements of a wide variety of customers.

Forecast Data

Live/Recent Data (for past 7 days or past 3 months)

You can view more information about the data specifications for the live and forecast solar radiation data product at https://solcast.com/data-specifications.

• Live and Forecast API data parameters
• Forecast Data
• Live/Recent Data (for past 7 days or past 3 months)