The latest articles on DEV Community by RanjeetRathore (@codingwithranjeet). https://dev.to/codingwithranjeet https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3924620%2Ff11b87b1-2c35-45f6-bba3-786ea244ed45.png https://dev.to/codingwithranjeet en RanjeetRathore Mon, 11 May 2026 09:31:19 +0000 https://dev.to/codingwithranjeet/building-skyindia-weather-api-platform-hf0 https://dev.to/codingwithranjeet/building-skyindia-weather-api-platform-hf0 <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fw6neeli0drik5ubstnxm.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fw6neeli0drik5ubstnxm.png" alt=" " width="800" height="386"></a></p> <h1> I Built a Free Weather API in PHP as a Solo Developer </h1> <p>Hey developers 👋</p> <p>Over the past few weeks, I’ve been building my own weather API platform called SkyIndia.</p> <p>The goal was simple:<br> Create a clean, fast, and developer-friendly weather API with a modern dashboard and easy integration.</p> <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li>Real-time weather data</li> <li>API key system</li> <li>Public API access</li> <li>Modern UI dashboard</li> <li>Weather API testing panel</li> <li>Fast PHP backend</li> <li>Developer documentation</li> </ul> <h2> Why I Built It </h2> <p>I wanted to learn more about:</p> <ul> <li>API development</li> <li>Backend architecture</li> <li>PHP systems</li> <li>Dashboard design</li> <li>Authentication systems</li> <li>Public SaaS-style projects</li> </ul> <p>Instead of only making small projects locally, I wanted to build something public that real users could use.</p> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <ul> <li>PHP</li> <li>HTML/CSS</li> <li>JavaScript</li> <li>TailwindCSS</li> <li>Python</li> </ul> <h2> Biggest Challenges </h2> <p>Some of the biggest problems were:</p> <ul> <li>CORS issues</li> <li>API security</li> <li>Rate limiting</li> <li>Organizing backend files</li> <li>Making the UI feel modern</li> <li>Structuring API responses correctly</li> </ul> <h2> What I Learned </h2> <p>This project taught me:</p> <ul> <li>How public APIs work</li> <li>How to structure backend systems</li> <li>How frontend and backend connect together</li> <li>How important documentation is</li> <li>Why uptime and optimization matter</li> </ul> <h2> Website </h2> <p>🌐 <a href="https://skyindia.xo.je/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://skyindia.xo.je/</a></p> <p>I’d love feedback from other developers.<br> Suggestions and ideas are welcome 🚀</p> api php showdev sideprojects