Examples

Common soaring weather API examples.

Point forecasts, route samples, and soundings are the core building blocks for XC planners, club displays, bots, and instruments.

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Request

curl "https://api.convek.dev/v1/site?region=gb&resolution=4km&lat=51.88&lon=-1.55&time=13:00" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cvk_live_your_key_here"

Response

{
  "valid_date": "2026-05-25",
  "valid_time": "13:00",
  "rasp_model": "gb/4km",
  "site": {
    "wstar_ms": 2.4,
    "hglider_agl_m": 1520,
    "cloudbase_agl_ft": 5200
  }
}

Building an app?

Most flying apps need more than one data source. Use Convek for soaring forecasts, openAIP for airspace, OGN for live tracking, and Open-Meteo for generic fallback weather.

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