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Documentation for /json/reference.py

This service simply exposes the reference data bundled within the pyIEM python library. Not all fields from the pyiem.reference namespace are exposed at the moment.

Changelog

  • 2025-02-28: Added VTEC Action, Phenomena, Significance reference data
  • 2024-07-24: Initial documentation release

Example Usage

Return all reference data in JSON format.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/json/reference.py

CGI Arguments

The following table lists the CGI arguments that are accepted by this service. A HTTP GET request is required. Fields of type Multi-Params or CSV value can accept either a comma separated list or multiple parameter and value combinations. For example, ?foo=1&foo=2 is equivalent to ?foo=1,2.

Field Type Description
callback string JSONP callback function name