> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-v2.ard.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Central weather forecasts API powering apps, web, Qarar, and media products

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**

## API Documentation

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

* **Pinpoint API docs:** [https://api-registry.ard.co/pinpoint](https://api-registry.ard.co/pinpoint)

## 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:

* **[Architecture](/data-ai/pinpoint/architecture)** – system components and data flow

## Where Pinpoint Is Used

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  <Column>
    **Consumer Apps**

    * Native mobile apps
    * ArabiaWeather website
    * Widgets and embedded components
  </Column>

  <Column>
    **Internal Products**

    * Qarar (decision support) weather components
    * Media and broadcast workflows
    * Partner-facing integrations
  </Column>
</Columns>

## Quick Links

* **Architecture:** [Pinpoint architecture](/data-ai/pinpoint/architecture)
* **Getting started:** [First-time setup and local run](/data-ai/pinpoint/getting-started)
* **Deployment:** [How Pinpoint is deployed](/data-ai/pinpoint/deployment)
* **FAQ & operations:** [Pinpoint FAQ](/data-ai/pinpoint/faq)