Understood. In this case I have it working well enough for this particular edge case I believe.
On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4:52:31 PM UTC-8 John Smith wrote: > As someone else pointed out, the extension for submitting data to > Windy.com extend stuff in restx.py without needing to edit core weeWX > files, which will need constant updating if you want to keep up with weeWX > updates... > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2025 at 11:27, vince <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks again. I've verified that using [[Wunderground]] with >> rapidfire=false seems to work ok, and also that adding a new item to >> restx.py also seems to get the same results. I'll continue to work with >> Anton via email to get things stable enough for a PR. The additions are >> pretty small. >> >> On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4:05:58 PM UTC-8 Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> Yes, that's true. It's a singleton. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM vince <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Tom. Quick test seems to look ok with an added server_url >>>> specified but I'll do more testing to verify for certain. >>>> >>>> However - this means the user would have to upload to the 'custom' site >>>> or the 'real' Wunderground, not both of them if they want to do that. >>>> >>>> To support both, wouldn't I still need to add code to restx.py, a >>>> stanza in weewx.conf, and an addition to restful_services to run a new >>>> thread for a newly defined [[HWA]] location to upload to ? >>>> >>>> On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 2:23:05 PM UTC-8 Tom Keffer wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah, we thought of that. If you want a different URL, you can specify >>>>> it with an option `server_url`. Mind you, I've never tested it, but it >>>>> should work. >>>>> >>>>> -tk >>>>> >>>>> [[Wunderground]] >>>>> # This section is for configuring posts to the Weather Underground. >>>>> >>>>> # If you wish to post to the Weather Underground, set the option >>>>> # 'enable' to true, then specify a station (e.g., 'KORHOODR3'). Use >>>>> # the station key (find it at >>>>> # https://www.wunderground.com/member/devices) for the password. >>>>> enable = false >>>>> station = replace_me >>>>> password = replace_me >>>>> server_url = https://something-else.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> # Set the following to True to have weewx use the WU "Rapidfire" >>>>> # protocol. Not all hardware can support it. See the User's Guide. >>>>> rapidfire = False >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM vince <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> (oops - blasted web interface - deleted truncated post - sorry) >>>>>> >>>>>> update - Anton sent me the details via email, so I had a question >>>>>> regarding re: what approach makes most sense. I volunteered to at >>>>>> least >>>>>> take a pass at it for him. >>>>>> >>>>>> In summary - he wants a WU upload with a different URL that is >>>>>> assembled from their base url and the identifier for the station, plus >>>>>> of >>>>>> course indicating weewx as the software type >>>>>> >>>>>> WU example - >>>>>> *ht**tps://weatherstation.wunderground.com/weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://weatherstation.wunderground.com/weatherstation/updateweatherstation.php>?* >>>>>> ID=KCASANFR5&PASSWORD=XXXXXX&dateutc=2000-01-01+10%3A32%3A35&winddir=230&windspeedmph=12&windgustmph=12&tempf=70&rainin=0&baromin=29.1&dewptf=68.2&humidity=90&weather=&clouds=& >>>>>> *softwaretype=vws%20versionxx&action=updateraw* >>>>>> >>>>>> HWA desired goal - >>>>>> *https://hwaportal.nl/weatherstation/HWA12345/index.php >>>>>> <https://hwaportal.nl/weatherstation/HWA12345/index.php>* >>>>>> ?ID=HWA&PASSWORD=12345&dateutc=2000-01-01+10%3A32%3A35&winddir=230&windspeedmph=12&windgustmph=12&tempf=70&rainin=0&baromin=29.1&dewptf=68.2&humidity=90&weather=&clouds=&s >>>>>> *oftwaretype=weewx%20versionxx*&action=updateraw >>>>>> I wonder if we are approaching having too many similar WU-like things >>>>>> at this point and perhaps having the ability to have a somewhat more >>>>>> generic WU(like) uploader might make sense ? Perhaps have a weewx.conf >>>>>> stanza that lets them specify a base url to the left of the first '?' >>>>>> would >>>>>> be all that is needed ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Or should I basically clone the recent WOW-BE additions and add a lot >>>>>> of new HWA similar additions ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Asking for a little guidance here please... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 1:56:01 PM UTC-8 vince wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I’m sorry, I do not understand at all. Perhaps run your Dutch >>>>>>> through Google Translate if you want to continue this thread. I looked >>>>>>> at >>>>>>> the HWA forums through translate briefly but I am not sure if they are >>>>>>> helpful or not. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you are using an Ecowitt gateway you can possibly set your >>>>>>> gateway to do a custom upload using the gateway itself, but you have >>>>>>> provided no information about your station so I can’t help much. Sorry. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 1:05:33 PM UTC-8 Anton >>>>>>> vanNwnhzn@GMail wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Vince, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Clear. >>>>>>>> Different type of interface for uploading towards HetWeerActueel is >>>>>>>> already available & operational, applying (S)FTP. >>>>>>>> No more questions in this group for CustomUpload as alternative, >>>>>>>> simpler interface from WeeWX towards HetWeerActueel under application >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> http-GET similar to WU-interface. >>>>>>>> Op 12-11-2025 om 16:55 schreef vince: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Again, look at the example weewx.conf for what is required to send >>>>>>>> to the various remote sites. Look after line 80 in >>>>>>>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/blob/master/src/weewx_data/weewx.conf >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I answered your URL question yesterday. You cannot set a custom >>>>>>>> URL. The well known URLs for the services are hard coded into weewx’s >>>>>>>> python code. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You also cannot set individual custom intervals. The uploaders run >>>>>>>> at the station’s set interval which is typically 5 minutes for many >>>>>>>> stations. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I’m still not understanding exactly what you want, but if you are >>>>>>>> looking for something like the ecowitt web interface Custom Servers >>>>>>>> feature, no. Weewx does not work like that. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:07:07 PM UTC-8 Ton vanN wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> How about setup for different url and other interval? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Op wo 12 nov 2025 03:04 schreef John Smith <[email protected]>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As of weeWX 5.2.0 it natively supports WU and WOW and WOW-BE >>>>>>>>>> already, you just need to update the config with >>>>>>>>>> userid/passcode/passwords >>>>>>>>>> and off you go... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2025 at 07:55, Anton vanNwnhzn@GMail < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Vince, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Reading your response, due to similarity probably need to >>>>>>>>>>> discuss with the custodian of the development version of WeeWX >>>>>>>>>>> whether >>>>>>>>>>> possible to add one more variant of the WU/WOW--uploadservice. >>>>>>>>>>> Alternatively must 'tune' one of the user-developed possibilites. >>>>>>>>>>> Op 11-11-2025 om 19:24 schreef vince: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Not quite that way. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You typically just need to edit weewx.conf to enable uploading >>>>>>>>>>> to any services you desire as well as editing in your credentials >>>>>>>>>>> for the >>>>>>>>>>> remote service. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - There are a number of remote services built into weewx >>>>>>>>>>> itself if you look at the [StdRESTful] section of weewx.conf >>>>>>>>>>> (link) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/blob/master/src/weewx_data/weewx.conf> >>>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>>> these currently include AWEKAS, CWOP, PWSweather, WOW, WOW-BE, >>>>>>>>>>> Wunderground. The protocols they use and the URLs they upload >>>>>>>>>>> to are >>>>>>>>>>> hardcoded into the uploader code that comes with weewx. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - There are about 30 more user-developed possibilities >>>>>>>>>>> listed in the wiki (link) >>>>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki> if you look in the >>>>>>>>>>> 'uploaders' section near the bottom of the page. You typically >>>>>>>>>>> would need >>>>>>>>>>> to add these as service extensions and similarly edit weewx.conf >>>>>>>>>>> to enable >>>>>>>>>>> the one(s) you want as well as specifying. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I don't know if there is a generic uploader that works in the >>>>>>>>>>> way you're asking about specifically. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 9:37:54 AM UTC-8 Ton vanN wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Have looked in user guide and in this group (without hits) for >>>>>>>>>>>> presence/hints related to such thing as a Custome Server setup, >>>>>>>>>>>> like some >>>>>>>>>>>> PWSes have. >>>>>>>>>>>> Functionally: >>>>>>>>>>>> - insert a designation-url >>>>>>>>>>>> - insert an ID >>>>>>>>>>>> - insert a PW >>>>>>>>>>>> - insert interval >>>>>>>>>>>> - insert protocol-selection [e.g. WU-protocol or >>>>>>>>>>>> Ecowitt-protocol] >>>>>>>>>>>> => periodic output as http-datastring in selected protocol >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Does such function exist 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