Getting started
Precip data is available via a standard REST API or through MCP.
Choose your access method
Option A: Personal API key (included with any Precip plan)
Paid Precip subscribers get a rate-limited personal API key at no extra cost. Open Settings → API & AI assistants in the Precip app to copy it.
Option B: AI assistants (MCP), free to start
Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or another MCP client to https://api.precip.ai/mcp and sign in with Precip. Free accounts get 25 weather lookups a month, and any Precip plan gets 100 a day. Set up MCP →
Option C: Agentic Pay-per-use (x402)
No API key required. Use stablecoin payments to pay only for what you use. Perfect for trying out the API or agentic usage.
Learn more about pay-per-use →
Option D: Commercial API
Higher limits, multiple locations per request, bulk export, and production SLAs. Credit card and central invoice billing. Book a demo or email [email protected]. The same key you already have is upgraded — you do not re-integrate.
1. Get an API key
- Subscribe to any Precip plan in the app.
- Open Settings → API & AI assistants and copy your personal API key.
- Send it as
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.
Personal keys are limited to 100 requests per day, 10 requests per minute, 1 location per request, and a 31-day date range. See rate limits.
2. Make your first request
Root url: https://api.precip.ai
Example request:
Code
3. Try one of our examples
4. Explore the full API
Browse all endpoints here →
Need help?
Contact [email protected] and we'll be in touch as soon as possible.