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Finally, the key worked, and the app flickered to life. But then, a dreaded "401 Unauthorized" error appeared. Alex checked the usual suspects: Weather API - OpenWeather

"Please upgrade my account to the Professional Tier. Attached is my credit card. I'll need 500,000 calls a month. And thank you for the key that started it all."

response = requests.get(url) data = response.json()

Navigate to the OpenWeather Registration Page . Enter a username, a valid email address, and a secure password. Agree to the terms of service and complete the privacy verification checkboxes. Step 2: Confirm Your Email

: They signed up with an email and verified their account.