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http://www.ecmwf.int/publications/manuals/mars/guide/index.html
Proxies
SSL
pip install -e git+httpsgit clone http://software.ecmwf.int/stash/scm/WEBAPI/ecmwf-api-python-client.git#egg=ecmwf-api-python-client
[http]
sslVerify = false
git clone https://software.ecmwf.int/stash/scm/WEBAPI/ecmwf-api-python-client.git
Learning more
A full description of the ECMWF WEB API can be found at { "ECMWF" : "API", "version" : 1 }.