Shulian Weather

WeatherAPI.com Skill

Get current weather conditions and forecasts using WeatherAPI.com.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Configure Your API Key First

This skill will NOT work until you configure your own API key.

Where to Get API Key

1. Visit WeatherAPI.com
2. Sign up for a free account
3. Copy your API key from the dashboard
4. Configure it using one of the methods below

Free tier: 1,000,000 calls/month

Configuration

Option 1: OpenClaw UI (Recommended)

1. Open OpenClaw Control UI: http://127.0.0.1:18789
2. Go to Skills section
3. Find shulian-weather skill
4. Click Configure button
5. Enter your API key
6. Save

Option 2: Config File

Edit ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "shulian-weather": {
        "enabled": true,
        "apiKey": "YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Environment Variable

Add to ~/.zshrc:

export WEATHER_API_KEY="YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"

Then restart Gateway.

Usage

After configuring your API key, you can ask:

• "What's the weather in Shanghai?"
• "Will it rain in Beijing tomorrow?"
• "Weather forecast for New York this week"

Commands

Current Weather

API_KEY="${WEATHER_API_KEY}"
curl -s "https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/current.json?key=${API_KEY}&q=London"

Forecast

API_KEY="${WEATHER_API_KEY}"
curl -s "https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/forecast.json?key=${API_KEY}&q=London&days=7"

Search

API_KEY="${WEATHER_API_KEY}"
curl -s "https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/search.json?key=${API_KEY}&q=London"

Troubleshooting

"API key not configured" error

1. Make sure you've configured your API key in OpenClaw UI or config
2. Restart Gateway after configuration
3. Check logs: tail -f ~/.openclaw/logs/gateway.log

Verify configuration

cat ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json | jq '.skills.entries."shulian-weather"'

Notes

• API key is required - no default key provided
• Supports worldwide locations
• Returns JSON format
• Free tier: 1,000,000 calls/month