openweathermap suddenly returning 'The API call returned invalid JSON about node-red-web-nodes

[juggledad]

Openweathermap now requires an API key (thanks to Mark Setrem for noticing and pointing me towards a get around)

As a get arround (on an rpi) I went to /usr/local/lib/node_modules/node-red-node-openweathermap and edited 'weather.js'. At line 55 you will find this code

    //If the URL is not initialised, there has been an error with the input data,
    //and a node.error is reported.
    if (url) {
        node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:"requesting"});

add one line after the 'if (url) {' so you have

    //If the URL is not initialised, there has been an error with the input data,
    //and a node.error is reported.
    if (url) {
        url = url + "&APPID=myapiky";
        node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:"requesting"});

changing 'myapikey' to your actual API key and you should be set. This should work for COORDINATES or CITY

[knolleary]

We will need to update the node to allow the user to provide their API key.

[dceejay]

As the API Key is now mandatory I have updated the node to require use of it... and report errors if it's not set.