How to integrate OpenWeatherMap with Google Chat to receive daily weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and send notifications to Google Chat

OpenWeatherMap is a tool that helps in planning smooth business activities by allowing you to check the weather along your travel route.
However, neglecting to check the weather information can lead to unexpected troubles as you may not be able to handle sudden weather changes.
This article explains the benefits and setup methods when integrating OpenWeatherMap with Google Chat.

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The content introduced this time is recommended for the following people!

Those who are utilizing OpenWeatherMap and Google Chat and aiming for business efficiency
Those who frequently go out for business activities and want to efficiently check weather information while on the move
Those who want to quickly share weather information with their team by integrating OpenWeatherMap and Google Chat

Benefits and Examples of Integrating OpenWeatherMap with Google Chat

Benefit 1: Speeding up Information Acquisition on the Go

In the sales department, many people spend more time traveling or at client sites than in the office due to frequent outings and business trips.
However, checking the weather forecast one by one on your own takes time, and in a busy daily routine, you might forget to check it.
By utilizing automation, you can quickly check the latest weather forecast obtained from OpenWeatherMap through Google Chat.
This allows sales representatives to easily grasp the latest weather information even while on the move or at client sites, enabling them to prepare an umbrella for sudden rain or adjust arrival times at destinations according to the weather.
As a result, it is expected to improve the efficiency and quality of sales activities.

Benefit 2: Reducing the Burden on Representatives

Sales representatives need to perform various tasks in parallel, such as negotiations with clients, document preparation, and travel. Checking the weather forecast often happens in the middle of these tasks and can disrupt the workflow.
For example, if you get concerned about the weather while preparing for a negotiation and check the forecast on OpenWeatherMap before returning to preparation, your concentration might temporarily break.
Additionally, frequently checking the weather while traveling or at client sites can be a burden for sales representatives.
If the weather forecast is automatically notified to Google Chat through app integration, representatives no longer need to search for information themselves.
This reduces the need for representatives to search for weather information themselves, aiming for a more efficient work environment.

Benefit 3: Improving Information Sharing Efficiency

When each sales representative individually checks the weather forecast using OpenWeatherMap, it can be challenging to share information with the entire team at the right time.
For example, even if heavy rain is expected in a specific area, only the representative in that area might know, and it might not be shared with the entire team.
By integrating apps, the latest weather forecast obtained from OpenWeatherMap is automatically notified to a shared channel in Google Chat regularly.
This allows all team members to quickly access the same information.
As a result, the overall coordination of the team becomes smoother, creating an environment where each member can work efficiently.

In this article, we will proceed with integration using Yoom.
If you haven't used it yet, please take a look at Getting Started with Yoom.

Now, let's explain how to use the no-code tool Yoom to [Retrieve the weather forecast from OpenWeatherMap daily and notify Google Chat].

[What is Yoom]

How to Create a Workflow for Integrating OpenWeatherMap with Google Chat

It is possible to achieve this by using a scheduled trigger to receive weather information from OpenWeatherMap using OpenWeatherMap's API and notifying Google Chat with the weather data obtained from OpenWeatherMap using Google Chat's API.
Generally, programming knowledge is required to achieve this, but with the no-code tool Yoom, it can be easily achieved without programming knowledge.

The integration flow is broadly created through the following processes.

Register OpenWeatherMap and Google Chat as My Apps
Set up to retrieve weather information from OpenWeatherMap at the specified schedule
Set up notifications in Google Chat
Testing and verification

Step 1: My App Integration with OpenWeatherMap and Google Chat

First, log in to your Yoom account.
If you do not have an account, please create one on the Yoom account creation page.

1. Click on My Apps and then click on New Connection.

2. You can search by app name in the input field.
Search for and register OpenWeatherMap and Google Chat respectively.

Register OpenWeatherMap as My App

Let's start by registering OpenWeatherMap. Enter OpenWeatherMap in the input field, and when the OpenWeatherMap icon appears, click on it.

1. The following screen will appear.
Please enter the account name and access token.
Once you have finished entering, click "Add" to complete the registration of OpenWeatherMap as My App.

Register Google Chat as My App

Integration with Google Chat is only possible with Google Workspace.
For more details, please refer to here.
Search for Google Chat in the same way and click on the icon.

1. The following screen will appear.
Please click "Sign in with Google".

2. Please enter the Client ID and Client Secret.
For detailed instructions on registering Google Chat as My App, please refer to here.
Once you have finished entering, click "Register".

This completes the registration of OpenWeatherMap and Google Chat as My Apps.

Once the My App registration is successful, the following screen will be displayed.
Please check if the icons for OpenWeatherMap and Google Chat are displayed on the My Apps screen.

For more detailed information about Yoom, please check the Yoom Help Center.

Select a Template and Prepare Storage Location

Click "Try it" from the link below.

If the following display appears, the template copy was successful.

Step 2: Set up to retrieve weather information from OpenWeatherMap at the specified schedule

1. First, click the icon at the top labeled "At the specified schedule".

2. The schedule trigger is pre-set.
Feel free to set the title.
Set the day and time to the desired execution time.
Once the settings are complete, review the content and click "Save" if there are no issues.
For detailed instructions on setting up the schedule trigger, please refer to the following link. How to set up a schedule trigger

3. Return to the flow.
Next, click the icon labeled "Retrieve geographic coordinates data".

4. Feel free to set the title.
Enter the account information to connect with OpenWeatherMap.
Select "Retrieve geographic coordinates data" as the action.
Once the input is complete, click "Next".

5. Enter the location you want to retrieve.
For example, if you want to get the weather information for Tokyo, enter it as shown below to retrieve Tokyo's geographic coordinates data.
Once the settings are complete, click "Test" and if there are no issues, click "Save".

6. Next, click the icon labeled "Retrieve current weather data".

7. Enter the account information to connect with OpenWeatherMap.
Select "Retrieve current weather data" as the action.
Once the input is complete, click "Next".

8. Set each item.
Latitude and Longitude are required fields, so be sure to enter them.
When you click the input field, the output obtained earlier will be displayed as shown in the screen below, so please use it as needed.
Once the settings are complete, click "Test" and if there are no issues, click "Save".

Step 3: Set up notifications in Google Chat

1. Finally, click the icon labeled "Send message".

2. Enter the account information to connect with Google Chat.
Select "Send message" as the action.
Once the input is complete, click "Next".

3. Space resource name and Message content should be set.
When you click the input field for the space resource name, suggestions will be displayed, so please select from them. When you click the edit field for the message content, you can create a message by quoting the information obtained in "Retrieve current weather data", so please use it as needed.
Once the settings are complete, click "Test" and if there are no issues, click "Save".

4. With this, the flow of [Retrieve weather forecast from OpenWeatherMap daily and notify in Google Chat] is complete.

Step 4: Test and verify

Once the setup is complete, the following screen will be displayed.
Click the "Turn on trigger" button to activate the flow bot.

With Yoom, even IT beginners can start using it smoothly.
Try this convenient flow from the link below.

Other Automation Examples Using OpenWeatherMap

There are many other examples of automation using OpenWeatherMap in Yoom, so here are a few.

1. A flow that retrieves the weather forecast from OpenWeatherMap daily and notifies Slack.
In the flow introduced this time, we introduced notifications to Google Chat, but it is also easy to obtain weather forecast information if you are using Slack.
By knowing the weather in advance, you will be able to make necessary preparations and plans smoothly.

2. This is a flow to retrieve weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap daily and add them to Microsoft Excel.
‍ By using this template, you can automatically import detailed weather information such as temperature and humidity into Microsoft Excel at a specified time every day.
The data is automatically accumulated, allowing you to keep a record of daily weather changes.

3. This is a flow to obtain weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap daily and add them to a Google Spreadsheet.
By utilizing this template, you can automatically retrieve weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and append the data to a Google Spreadsheet.
This not only reduces the effort of manual input but also allows for efficient recording of regular weather data.

Summary

By integrating OpenWeatherMap with Google Chat, you can automatically receive daily weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and notify Google Chat.
This will reduce the time spent checking weather forecasts and allow for quicker schedule adjustments.
Yoom is a no-code tool that is easy for beginners to use, enabling business efficiency improvements without programming skills.
Monthly data organization and mass email sending can also be easily automated by simply selecting and setting templates.
Utilize Yoom to aim for a new way of working that makes daily tasks smoother.