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Do you use GitHub? As the industry-standard platform for code management, it allows you to save snapshots of your code or even automate code deployments to external systems.

This week, we quietly rolled out a new GitHub integration, now available to all our paid users! With this feature, you can seamlessly manage code and enhance your workflows directly within our platform.

Watch the video to learn how to set up GitHub in Slater.

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h/t Jason Roach & Pierre Lovenfosse​

​Join our Slack if you want to help guide Slater's roadmap​

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Javascript 101: Using an API

One of the best things about the web is its ability to connect with other websites. Let’s take some time to explore how that works! I found a free API we can use to get real-time weather updates for our location. With that we can build an interactive weather element that can add a personal touch to your website.

Step 1: Get Your Weatherbit API Key

1. Sign up for an account on Weatherbit.io.
2. Go to your API dashboard and copy your API key.

Step 2: Set Up the HTML Structure

Let's add a weather element to your footer. In Webflow, add `data-selector="weather"` to a footer element. We'll use it to populate the weather response.

Step 3: Write JavaScript to Fetch Weather Data

In Slater, write a JavaScript function to call the Weatherbit API and fetch weather data based on your city.

1. Function to Fetch Weather Data: Use fetch() to make an API request to the Weatherbit API.

async function getCurrentWeather(city) {
const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY'; // Replace with your Weatherbit API key
const baseUrl = `https://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/current`;

try {
// Add the units parameter to get temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsuis
const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}?city=${city}&key=${apiKey}&units=I`);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`Error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
}

const data = await response.json();
return data.data[0];
} catch (error) {
console.error("Error fetching weather data:", error);
}
}

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2. Display the Weather Data: Extract and display the weather type, temperature, and icon.

async function displayWeather() {
const city = "Atlanta, Georgia"; // Add your city
const weatherContainer = document.querySelector(`[data-selector="weather"]`);
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const weatherData = await getCurrentWeather(city);

if (weatherData) {
const temperature = weatherData.temp;
const weatherType = weatherData.weather.description;
const iconCode = weatherData.weather.icon;
const iconUrl = `https://www.weatherbit.io/static/img/icons/${iconCode}.png`;

weatherContainer.innerHTML = `
<img src="${iconUrl}" alt="${weatherType}" />
<p>${weatherType} and ${temperature}°F in ${city}</p>
`;
} else {
weatherContainer.innerHTML = "<p>Could not fetch weather data. Please try again.</p>";
}
}

You can update the html to customize how the temperature is displayed. Want to see the code on a site? Scroll to the bottom of https://boldo.webflow.io.

To recap, we have two functions that do the following:

• API Request: The getCurrentWeather(city) function makes a GET request to the Weatherbit API, specifying the city name and units in Fahrenheit.
• Display Function: The displayWeather() function is triggered when the button is clicked. It checks if the user has entered a city name, fetches the weather data, and then displays it on the page.

If you add weather to the bottom of your website, let us know on Twitter.

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