# The Legacy Weather API stops working

Calls to /VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services/weatherdata/* on Visual Crossing Weather API stop working on December 31, 2026.

On December 31, 2026, the Legacy Weather API will be retired. This change affects calls to /VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services/weatherdata/*. After that day, requests sent to these endpoints will fail.

- API: Visual Crossing Weather API (weather.visualcrossing.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Announced: March 2, 2026
- Takes effect: December 31, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `/VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services/weatherdata/*`
- Source: [Announcement](https://www.visualcrossing.com/resources/documentation/weather-api/weather-api-documentation/)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/visual-crossing-weather-api/breaking-changes/the-legacy-weather-api-stops-working/

## What to use instead

Call the Timeline Weather API instead using GET /VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services/timeline/{location}/{date1}/{date2} for forecast, history, and summaries from one endpoint.

## Visual Crossing Weather API's words

> The Legacy Weather API is scheduled to be retired on December 31, 2026