How Can We Request *Only* Current Conditions?

I make Web service requests using URLs like:

https://weather.visualcrossing.com/VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services/timeline/40.5210,-75.5573?key=REDACTED&include=current&iconSet=icons2

So, my "include" parameter is just "current". However, the JSON that I get back includes the "days" array with two weeks of forecasts, which I do not need for this call. Since I do not have "current,days" for "include", I am surprised to be getting back the "days" list.

How can I construct this request to only report the current conditions, and not future forecasts?

Thanks!

info October 31, 2025 14:33 Official comment

Hi Mark,

If you are using our standard JSON, you will always get back "days" with "current" for backward compatibility reasons. Our new format "FlatJSON" coming out soon will offer more options and is designed for lighter/faster responses.

For now, you could use CSV as a response format and that will just give the current dataset.

Regards,

VC Support

How Can We Request Only Current Conditions?

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