# Forecast.solar

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/forecast-solar/66883>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [August 3, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/forecast-solar/66883 "2022-08-03T18:12:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/forecast-solar/66883/4 "2022-08-04T22:33:00Z")

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> [@Herman\_Zant](#):
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> I use the following link ; [Forecast.Solar - API](https://api.forecast.solar/estimate/53.16/6.60/50/62/3.92)

> [@Herman\_Zant](#):
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> but it is limited to 50 requests per day

What happens when you call the link above 51 times? Doesn’t the limit apply to the API instead of the mentioned app?

> [@Herman\_Zant](#):
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> how can I extract the solar panel output forecast and use this in homey.

Take a look at this thread to extract the JSON and fill BetterLogic variables with it:

> [@Setting up simple GET request and storing value as numeric logic object](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-up-simple-get-request-and-storing-value-as-numeric-logic-object/48614/20):
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> Usecase: I want to retrieve from weatherunderground the precipitation (neerslag) for the coming 5 days. And store the 5 day values in the below created variables in Logic. Pre-requisites: 1.Better Logic App 2. HTTP Request App 3. Weatherunderground Api Key (for free) I took these steps: Create Numeric tags in Better Logic Create the API call via weatherunderground: Selected Geocode API, followed the instructions [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Zte7-SdOjnzBttb1-Y9e0Wgl0_3tah9dSwXUyEA3-c/edit): Selected format JSON Selected units M (m…

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