# q on GET /data/2.5/forecast is deprecated

OpenWeather API deprecated GET /data/2.5/forecast, query parameter q without giving a shutdown date yet.

OpenWeather API has deprecated the query parameter q on the GET /data/2.5/forecast endpoint without announcing a shutdown date. Calls relying on this parameter fail, as requests by city name, zip-codes, and city ID are no longer supported. Developers using this endpoint must update their requests accordingly.

## What to use instead

Resolve the city name with the Geocoding API and call with lat and lon instead.

- API: OpenWeather API (api.openweathermap.org)
- Kind: Parameter removal
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `GET /data/2.5/forecast`, `query parameter q`
- Source: [Announcement](https://openweathermap.org/api/forecast5)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against OpenWeather API's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/openweathermap/breaking-changes/q-on-get-data-2-5-forecast-is-deprecated/

## OpenWeather API's words

> Please note that API requests by city name, zip-codes and city id have been deprecated.

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix: https://github.com/apps/okapi-agent