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

In businesses primarily focused on store operations and on-site work, weather can be considered a factor that affects the progress of operations and sales. By utilizing Yoom to integrate OpenWeatherMap with Slack, you can automatically receive daily weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and notify Slack. This eliminates the need to manually check weather forecasts and prevents missing weather information. Additionally, adjusting services based on weather information can lead to improved customer satisfaction. This article explains how to set up a flow to receive daily weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and notify Slack, as well as the benefits of implementing it. Recommended for: - Those who are using OpenWeatherMap and Slack separately - Project leaders who frequently go out or work on-site and need to make quick decisions based on the weather - Personnel who prioritize risk management and schedule adjustments based on weather data - Those who want to mitigate the impact of weather on operations and efficiently share information Benefits and Examples of Integrating OpenWeatherMap with Slack Benefit 1: Improved Operational Efficiency By integrating OpenWeatherMap with Slack, the latest weather forecasts are automatically notified to Slack. For example, if you set it up so that the day's weather forecast is posted to the sales team's Slack channel at the start of work, sales representatives with plans to go out can prepare appropriately and quickly respond to schedule changes. Automatically notifying Slack of the weather forecast daily reduces the effort of manual checking and prevents information sharing omissions, leading to improved operational efficiency. Benefit 2: Risk Management Integrating OpenWeatherMap with Slack allows for quick responses to sudden weather changes. For instance, since the latest weather forecasts can be regularly notified to Slack, you can prepare for worsening weather by ensuring employee safety and reviewing business plans. This can lead to minimized risks in service provision to customers and disasters. Benefit 3: Improved Service Quality By integrating OpenWeatherMap with Slack and automatically notifying Slack of the latest weather data obtained from OpenWeatherMap, improved service quality can be expected. For example, in the delivery industry, informing customers in advance of potential delays due to weather can provide a reliable service, and in retail, promotions can be quickly deployed according to the weather. This can lead to improved customer satisfaction by adjusting services and business content according to the weather. [About Yoom] How to Notify Slack of Weather Forecasts Obtained from OpenWeatherMap This can be achieved by receiving weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap using OpenWeatherMap's API and notifying Slack using Slack'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. This time, we will create it through the following major processes: - Register OpenWeatherMap and Slack as My Apps - Copy the template - Set the OpenWeatherMap trigger as the starting point of the flow, followed by the Slack operation settings - Turn on the trigger button and check the integration operation of OpenWeatherMap and Slack If you are not using Yoom, please register for free from [here](https://yoom.fun/members/sign_up?_gl=1*1h4mqzt*_gcl_au*MjA4ODM2MDQzNi4xNzM0MjcyNDMx*_ga*NTAyNTk4NTgxLjE3MzQyNzI0MzI.*_ga_663H387CXM*MTczNjEyMTQwNS4zMS4xLjE3MzYxMjI1MzMuNTQuMC4yMTI5ODE0ODc.). If you are already using Yoom, please log in.

Step 1: Integrate OpenWeatherMap and Slack with My Apps

Register My Apps to connect OpenWeatherMap and Slack to Yoom.
Registering My Apps first makes automation settings easier.

First, register OpenWeatherMap with My Apps.
Click "My Apps" → "New Connection" on the left side of the Yoom screen.

A list of apps and a search bar will be displayed, so use either to select OpenWeatherMap.
On the displayed screen, enter "Account Name" and "Access Token" and click "Add".

This completes the integration of OpenWeatherMap with My Apps.

Next, proceed to register Slack with My Apps.
Similarly, search for Slack from the list of apps or use the search bar.

Enter the workspace URL and click "Continue".

Click "Allow" on the following screen to complete the integration of Slack with My Apps.
If you have any questions, please refer to here.

Once both My Apps registrations are complete, OpenWeatherMap and Slack will be displayed in My Apps.

Next, let's proceed with the settings using the Flowbot template.
Log in to Yoom and click "Try it" on the banner below.

The message "Template has been copied!" will be displayed, and clicking "OK" will complete the copy process.

Step 2: Set the Trigger

First, set up the schedule trigger. Click "When the specified schedule is reached".

Set the schedule to trigger this flow as desired.
After setting, click "Save".

Next, set the OpenWeatherMap trigger. Click "Get Geographical Coordinates Data".

Check the "Account Information to Integrate with OpenWeatherMap".
You can freely change the title, but keep the action as is and click "Next".

Next, set the "API Connection Settings".
Enter the "City Name" and "Country", then click "Test".

When you run the test, information will be displayed in the output.
Confirm that the information is displayed and click "Save".

Next, click "Get Current Weather Data".

As before, check the "Account Information to Integrate with OpenWeatherMap".
You can freely change the title, but keep the action as is and click "Next".

Set the "API Connection Settings".
Enter the "Latitude" and "Longitude" from the "Get Geographical Coordinates Data" output.
Set the "Measurement Unit" and "Language" as desired.

After setting, click "Test".

When you run the test, information will be displayed in the output.
Confirm that the information is displayed and click "Save".

Step 3: Set the Action

Next, set the Slack action. Click "Send a Message to a Channel".

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Check the "Account Information to Integrate with Slack".
You can freely change the title, but do not change the execution action.

Next, set the "API Connection Settings".
Select the "Channel ID to Post" from the options.

Enter the content you want to notify in the "Message".
You can enter the information obtained from "Get Current Weather Data" from the "Output".

After setting, click "Test" and if "Test Successful" is displayed, click "Save".

Step 4: Verify the Automation of OpenWeatherMap and Slack

Finally, click "Turn on Trigger" to complete the automation setup.
Now, the weather forecast will be obtained from OpenWeatherMap daily and automatically notified to Slack.

Here is the template used this time.

Other Automation Examples Using OpenWeatherMap

There are many other automation examples using OpenWeatherMap on Yoom, so here are a few introductions.

1. A flow to get daily weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and notify Discord

With this integration, you can automatically get daily weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and notify Discord.
For example, by notifying the weather forecast obtained from OpenWeatherMap to the Discord of the delivery department, delivery plans based on the weather can be made, and delays can be expected to be prevented.
This can lead to improved customer satisfaction and service quality.

2. A flow to obtain weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap daily and notify LINE WORKS

With this integration, you can notify LINE WORKS of the weather forecast obtained from OpenWeatherMap daily.
For example, by automatically notifying LINE WORKS of the weather forecast obtained from OpenWeatherMap, the entire team can quickly share information.
This is expected to eliminate the hassle of manually checking the weather forecast and prevent missing important information.

3. A flow to obtain weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap daily and notify Chatwork‍

With this integration, you can automatically notify Chatwork of weather forecasts obtained from OpenWeatherMap.
For example, notifying daily weather forecasts and maximum temperatures to the Chatwork of departments with a lot of fieldwork can contribute to ensuring employee safety.
This allows for risk management due to weather conditions and is expected to improve operational efficiency.

Summary

The integration of OpenWeatherMap and Slack supports operational efficiency, risk management, and service quality improvement.
This is expected to enhance information sharing, improve business planning based on weather, and increase customer satisfaction.

Additionally, Yoom's app integration can be set up with no code, allowing anyone to get started immediately. Please consider implementing it.