This is a simple weather website that retrieves weather information from a third-party API and uses Redis for server-side caching to improve performance and reduce redundant API calls.
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Fetches current weather information from a third-party weather API.
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Implements server-side caching using Redis to store weather data temporarily.
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Displays weather information to users through a clean and user-friendly interface.
- Frontend : HTML , CSS , JAVASCRIPT
- Backend : Express.js with Typescript
- Database : Redis for caching
- API : https://www.visualcrossing.com/
Before running the project, ensure you have the following installed:
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Node.js (v14 or later)
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Redis server (redis insight if you are more Comfortable with GUI)
- Fetching Weather Data :
- When a user requests weather information for a specific location, the application checks if the data is available in Redis.
- If the data exists in Redis, it is retrieved and sent to the user.
- If the data does not exist in Redis, the application fetches it from the third-party weather API, stores it in Redis, and then sends it to the user.
- Caching Mechanism :
- Weather data is cached in Redis with a time-to-live (TTL) to ensure data freshness.
- The TTL can be configured in the application (default is 10 minutes).
