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 +====== Account models ======
 +
 +Public is free for live **without an API key**, from "Personal" onwards you need a [[https://forecast.solar/#accounts|subscription via PayPal]]
 +
 +With the paid subscription models from "Personal" onwards, all the functions listed below can be explored for 14 days without risk.
 +
 +For pricing please take a look at the [[https://forecast.solar/#accounts|accounts section]] on the homepage.
 +
 +|                                                                                  [[#Public]]            ^  [[#Personal Personal Plus| Personal]]  ^  [[#Personal Personal Plus| Personal Plus]]  ^  [[#Professional Professional Plus|Professional]]  ^  [[#Professional Professional Plus|Professional Plus]]  ^
 +| Count of planes/strings <sup>(1)</sup>                                          |  **1**                  |  **1**                                  |  **2** <sup>(2)</sup>                        |  **3**                                              **4**                                                  |
 +| Solar production forecast                                                        **X**                  |  **X**                                  |  **X**                                        **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| [[actual|Adjust forecast]]                                                      |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>    |  **X**                                  |  **X**                                        **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| Historic data                                                                    <fs xx-small>-</fs>    |  **X**                                  |  **X**                                        **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| Clear sky data                                                                  |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                          **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| [[api:timewindows|Time windows]]                                                |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                          **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| [[api:weather|Weather forecast]]                                                |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                          **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| Solar estimate chart                                                            |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                          **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| [[https://app.forecast.solar|App]] <fs small>(depends on estimate charts)</fs>  |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                    |  <fs xx-small>-</fs>                          **X**                                              **X**                                                  |
 +| Data horizon                                                                    |  +1 day                  +3 days                                |  +3 days                                      +6 days                                            +6 days                                                |
 +| Data resolution                                                                  1 h                    |  30 min                                  15 min                                      |  15 min                                            |  15 min                                                 |
 +| Rate limit <sup>(3)</sup>  \\ Calls per 60 min.                                  12 calls\\ per **IP**  |  60 calls\\ per **API key**              60 calls\\ per **API key**                  |  300 calls\\ per **API key**                        600 calls\\ per **API key**                            |
 +
 +<fs small><sup>(1)</sup> Combine up to [[api:estimate#professional_professional_plus|4 planes in one API call]]. Applies to forecast, historic and clear sky data</fs>
 +
 +<fs small><sup>(2)</sup> This is helpful if you have a east/west installation to fetch both planes in one API call</fs>
 +
 +<fs small><sup>(3)</sup> The rate limit is rolling, i.e. **not** per hour **on the clock** but per **last 60 minutes**.</fs>
 +
 +:!:   //Please note that the forecasts are updated at the earliest every 15 min. due to the weather data used, so it makes no sense to query **more often than every 15 min.**!//
 +
 +If you would like to **change** your subscription, please follow the steps below:
 +  - Cancel your current subscription
 +  - Make a new subscription
 +
 +===== Public =====
 +
 +//**Best for users without loggers to get a quick idea about coming solar production**//
 +
 +No registration **(no API key)** required and //free for life//.
 +
 +==== Features ====
 +
 +  * [[api:estimate|Solar production forecast]]
 +  * One PVGIS database
 +  * 1 plane per API call
 +  * Forecast horizon: This and the next day
 +  * Data resolution: 1 hour
 +
 +If you like the service **without an account registration**, you can support me to cover the service [[#costs]].
 +
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 +
 +
 +
 +===== Personal / Personal Plus =====
 +
 +//**Best for users with loggers to integrate the data automatic**//
 +
 +Registration with a valid email required, access with personal API key, **free trial of 14 days**.
 +
 +Payable for 12 month in advance with PayPal subscription service, accept PayPal payments, credit cards and debit cards.
 +
 +==== Features ====
 +
 +  * [[api:estimate|Solar production forecast]]
 +  * Combine 2 PVGIS databases
 +  * 1 plane per API call for Personal, 2 planes per call for Personal Plus
 +  * Historic solar production data based on historic irradiation data
 +  * Forecast horizon: This and the next 3 days / 6 days for Personal Plus
 +  * Data resolution: 30 minutes for Personal / 15 minutes for Personal Plus
 +
 +===== Professional / Professional Plus =====
 +
 +//**Best for business users with more than one plant and/or loggers to integrate the data automatic**//
 +
 +Registration with a valid email required, access with personal API key, **free trial of 14 days**.
 +
 +Payable for 12 month in advance with PayPal subscription service, accept PayPal payments, credit cards and debit cards.
 +
 +==== Features ====
 +
 +  * [[api:estimate|Solar production forecast]]
 +  * Combine 3 PVGIS databases
 +  * [[api:estimate#professional_professional_plus|Combine up to 3 planes in one API call]] (4 for Profrssional Plus)
 +  * [[api:weather|Weather forecast]]
 +  * [[api:chart|Solar production estimate chart]] ([[http://forecast.solar/chart.html|example]])
 +  * Historic solar production data based on historic irradiation data
 +  * Theoretical solar production data under clear sky conditions
 +  * Forecast horizon: This and the next 6 days
 +  * Data resolution: 15 minutes
 +
 +===== Costs =====
 +
 +With an account you help to cover the cost of
 +
 +  * Hosting and bandwidth
 +  * [[https://darksky.net/dev|DarkSky.net API]] request costs
 +  * Development of new features
 +  * Support for the community