Using the EDR API

The EDR API provides direct access to observational data by collection, station and time range. Start with the interactive API docs: https://opendata2.met.ie/edr/docs

Typical steps

1. Choose a collection such as 1-minute, 10-minute, 60-minute or ceilometer observations.
2. Choose a station/location.
3. Enter a time range using the datetime parameter.
4. Optionally add parameter-name after confirming the exact parameter names in the API docs.
5. Download the response as JSON or CoverageJSON.

Real examples

• 10-minute observations for Valentia (station 0102), 1-hour range, CoverageJSON
  https://opendata2.met.ie/edr/collections/observations-swob-nrt-10min/locations/0102?datetime=2026-04-24T08:00:00Z/2026-04-24T09:00:00Z&f=covjson
• 60-minute observations for Athenry (station 0018), 24-hour range
  https://opendata2.met.ie/edr/collections/observations-swob-nrt-60min/locations/0018?datetime=2026-04-23T00:00:00Z/2026-04-24T00:00:00Z
• Ceilometer observations for Valentia (station 0102), 15-minute range, CoverageJSON
  https://opendata2.met.ie/edr/collections/observations-ceilometer-nrt-15s/locations/0102?datetime=2026-04-24T08:15:00Z/2026-04-24T08:30:00Z&f=covjson

Useful entry points: API landing page | Browse collections | Interactive docs