How do I get a Weatherbit API key?

Sign up for free at [**weatherbit.io**](https://www.weatherbit.io/account/create). Free tier includes 500 API calls/day.

Can I search by city name?

Yes! Use get_current_weather_by_city or get_forecast_daily_by_city with city name and optional country code (e.g. city='London', country='GB').

How far ahead can I forecast?

Daily forecast supports up to 16 days ahead. Hourly forecast supports up to 240 hours (10 days). Historical data goes back 30+ years.

Does it include air quality data?

Yes! Use get_air_quality with coordinates to get AQI, PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2 and CO concentrations with health recommendations.

Weatherbit MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weatherbit": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Weatherbit MCP Server

Connect to Weatherbit and access global weather data through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Weatherbit to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Current Weather — Get real-time conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, UV) by coordinates or city name
Daily Forecast — Get up to 16-day daily forecasts with high/low temps, precipitation, wind and UV
Hourly Forecast — Get up to 10-day hourly forecasts with detailed conditions
Historical Weather — Access 30+ years of historical daily weather data
Weather Alerts — Get active severe weather warnings and watches
Air Quality — Get AQI, PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2 and CO readings
Severe Weather — Query recent severe weather reports (tornadoes, hail, floods)

The Weatherbit MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Weatherbit to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Weatherbit MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Weatherbit

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Weatherbit MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Weatherbit through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network

Weatherbit + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Weatherbit MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Weatherbit MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Weatherbit to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_air_quality

Returns AQI score, PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO concentrations and health recommendations. Get air quality index (AQI) by coordinates

get_current_weather

Returns temperature, feels like, humidity, wind speed/direction, precipitation, cloud cover, visibility, UV index, weather description and icon. Get current weather conditions by coordinates

get_current_weather_by_city

Returns temperature, feels like, humidity, wind, precipitation, cloud cover, visibility, UV index and weather description. Get current weather conditions by city name

get_forecast_daily

Returns daily high/low temperatures, weather conditions, precipitation probability, wind, humidity, UV index and sunrise/sunset times. Get daily weather forecast by coordinates

get_forecast_daily_by_city

Returns daily forecasts for up to 16 days ahead with temperatures, conditions, precipitation, wind and UV index. Get daily weather forecast by city name

get_forecast_hourly

Returns temperature, precipitation probability, wind, humidity, cloud cover and weather conditions for each hour. Get hourly weather forecast by coordinates

get_forecast_hourly_by_city

Returns hourly forecasts with temperature, precipitation, wind and conditions. Get hourly weather forecast by city name

get_historical_weather

Returns temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity and other metrics for dates in the past 30 years. Get historical weather data by coordinates

get_severe_weather

Useful for tracking recent severe weather activity. Query severe weather reports in a geographic area

get_weather_alerts

Returns alert type, severity, description, effective/expiry times and affected areas. Get active weather alerts by coordinates

Example Prompts for Weatherbit in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Weatherbit immediately.

"What's the weather in London today?"

"Give me the 5-day forecast for Tokyo."

"What's the air quality in São Paulo?"

Troubleshooting Weatherbit MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Weatherbit to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

Weatherbit + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Weatherbit MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.