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Pinpoint is the central API for weather forecasts at Ard. It powers:
  • Mobile apps & website
  • WeatherWatch
  • Weather components inside Qarar
  • Media and other internal products
It provides:
  • Hourly forecasts
  • Daily forecasts
  • Per time-segment forecasts
  • Coverage for all key weather parameters

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API Documentation

The full API reference is available in the internal API registry:

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Architecture

Pinpoint sits on top of several core services:
  • ModMS: primary source of numerical weather model data
  • Redis (overrides): business and editorial overrides for specific products or locations
  • Redis (caching): response and data caching to reduce latency and protect upstream systems
  • Geos SOLR endpoint: location search and resolution
  • Geoterra: astronomical data (sun, moon), hijri calendar info, and elevation
  • Logging stack (Loki + Grafana): centralized logs and dashboards via Promtail
You can see the full architecture diagram here:

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Where Pinpoint Is Used