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The base URL for accessing WDQMS web tool is:

 https://wdqms.wmo.int/wdqmsapi/v1/download/{module}/{type}/{period}/{category}/?request-parameters

 URL parameters

  • module: Refers to the monitoring module (e.g., nwp, gbon)
  • type: Refers to observation type (e.g., synop, temp) within the module.
  • period: Refers to aggregation period (e.g., six_hour, daily, monthly). Note that there is no no six hour for GBON module TEMP type.
  • category: Refers to performance measure (e.g., availability, quality, timeliness). Note that there is no quality for GBON module.

Additional request parameters can be included as query string (after ?) to refine the data request.

 The Request parameters are:

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When the type is marine surface the URL will only allow the quality category,  i.e.,

 marine_surface/{period}/quality/? (no monthly period)

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Example: https://wdqms.wmo.int/wdqmsapi/v1/download/synop/six_hour/availability/?date=2024-11-18&period=18&variable=pressure&centers=DWD,ECMWF,JMA,NCEP&baseline=hourly