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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) AJAX and APIs Set up the data to pass to the API

Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points
Posted by Charles Harpke
Charles Harpke
33,986 Points

You can get the temperature back from the Open Weather Map API in metric (Celsius) or imperial (Farenheit) units. Add an

What have I left out in the following code? I can't get this to pass:

 $(document).ready(function() {
   var weatherAPI = 'http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather';
   var data = {
     q: "Portland,OR"
     units : "metric"
   };

 });

3 Answers

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi Charles,

You're simply missing the comma after "Portland,OR", put that in and your code will pass.

var data = {
  q: "Portland,OR", // <--- comma here
  units : "metric"
};
Laura Rodriguez
Laura Rodriguez
8,284 Points
Laura Rodriguez
Laura Rodriguez
8,284 Points

$(document).ready(function() { var weatherAPI = 'http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather'; var data = {q : "Portland,OR", units :"metric", data:”imperial"}; });