How Often Should a Production Weather API Be Queried?
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Login to AnswerI'm trying to optimize the way my application requests weather data without generating unnecessary traffic. Different projects seem to use completely different update intervals. How do you determine the right balance between fresh forecasts and efficient API usage? Has your strategy changed after seeing how real users interact with your application?
Polling an API on a rigid timer usually wastes a ton of requests on inactive tabs. In our project, we switched to updating weather data only when a user actually interacts with the dashboard or returns to the window. Caching the responses locally in localStorage for at least thirty minutes cuts down the load dramatically. If you just need a quick plug-and-play visual component instead of building custom backend logic from scratch, checking out https://billing.meteoprog.com/meteoprog-weather-widget is worth a look. Always monitor your user analytics before setting tight refresh rates.