APIs and AI Models

For weather data:

• the API usually reads information from a database
• the data comes from weather stations

For an AI model:

• the API sends data (for example, an image or text)
• the computer runs a calculation using the AI model
• the API returns the result

Example response from an AI model: "Dog" after you send an image along in your API.

The data is sent using JSON format.

Most AI model APIs require an API key to track usage and manage costs.