---
title: "Get solar data for a point"
method: GET
path: "/solar/point"
---

# Get solar data for a point

`GET /solar/point`

Returns solar data globally for a specific coordinate.

## Query parameters

- `lat` number, float, required
- `lng` number, float, required
- `start` string, date-time
- `end` string, date-time
- `params` SolarParameter[], required

## Response `200`

Solar data response

- object
  - `hours` SolarData[]
    - `time` string, date-time, required — Timestamp in UTC (ISO 8601), always rounded to full hours.
    - `uvIndex` object — Ultraviolet (UV) radiation at ground or sea level (W/m²). Key-value pairs where key is the data source (e.g. noaa, ecmwf, sg) and value is the measured parameter.
    - `solarDownwardRadiationFlux` object — Solar downward radiation flux at ground or sea level (W/m²) - (ECMWF source parameter name: "Surface net short-wave solar radiation"). Key-value pairs where key is the data source (e.g. noaa, ecmwf, sg) and value is the measured parameter.
    - `surfaceNetShortwaveRadiationDownwardsFlux` object — Surface net short-wave radiation downwards flux at ground or sea level (W/m²) - (ECMWF source parameter name: "Surface net short-wave solar radiation downwards"). Key-value pairs where key is the data source (e.g. noaa, ecmwf, sg)
  - `meta` Meta
    - `lat` number, float
    - `lng` number, float
    - `start` string, date-time
    - `end` string, date-time
    - `dailyQuota` number — The number of requests you are allowed to make each day
    - `requestCount` number — The number of successful requests you have made since 00:00 UTC

## Other responses

- `402` — Error: Payment required (quota exceeded)
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Error: Unprocessable Entity

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