Below is a copy of the letter I received from the Weather Channel. They specifically state that the xoap feed will be terminated midnight November 15th. However, I am using the xml feed that a number of individuals here are using. As of today, I have not seen any interruption in the service.
Just thought I would pass this along
Scott
Dear Registrant:
We are writing to you because our records indicate that you are a registered user of the weather.com® XML Data Feed (http://xoap.weather.com.)
As a valued subscriber, we want to let you know that our data feed service offerings are changing. Beginningthe week of October 10th, 2011, we will be launching a new subscription service, The Weather Channel® API.
The Weather Channel® API is a subscription offering created by The Weather Channel specifically to provide developers with access to an easy to use weather data feed that they can use to power commercial applications across a variety of technology platforms.
Key Features include:
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access to the most comprehensive global forecast set available anywhere
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white label solution (no logo; no links)
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weather data provided by weather.com®
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data may be accessed in either XML or JSON format
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leverages a world class cloud-based Infrastructure
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product support for the world wide web, the mobile web, downloadable web / PC applications, and downloadable mobile phone / smart phone applications
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multi-language support for English, Spanish, French, German, & Portuguese
What this means to you: In order to have access to an XML data feed from The Weather Channel, you will need to subscribe to The Weather Channel® API. This letter serves as formal notice to you that your access to the weather.com® XML Data Feed will terminate at midnight Eastern time on November 15, 2011. To evaluate The Weather Channel® API as an alternative to the weather.com® XML Data Feed, please go to http://portal.theweatherchannel.com.
If you have questions concerning this notice, you can call The Weather Channel at (770) 226-2329 or e-mail us at[email protected].
We look forward to continuing our relationship with you.
