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Solcast integration for Claude and Codex

Connect Solcast once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Solcast from Claude

Add the Solcast connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Solcast from Codex

Add the Solcast connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Solcast from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Analytics & Data

What the Solcast connector can do

Solcast supplies solar irradiance and weather data used to estimate and forecast rooftop or utility-scale PV power output. A type.com Space working on solar projects can ask the agent to pull historical radiation data for a site, set up a new PV power resource, or check specifications on an existing one.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Solcast once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Solcast in type.com

Pull historical weather for a site assessment

Get past irradiance and weather estimates for a location when evaluating a potential solar site.

Try asking
Get historical radiation and weather data for this site from Solcast for the last year.

Register a new PV power resource

Add a new installation's technical specs, like capacity and orientation, for forecasting.

Try asking
Create a new PV power resource in Solcast for this rooftop installation.

Update specs on an existing resource

Adjust a resource's configuration, such as capacity or tracking type, after a system change.

Try asking
Patch the capacity field on this Solcast PV power resource.

Representative actions

  • Get Historic Radiation And Weather

    Returns historical irradiance and weather estimates for a location, covering spans of up to 31 days per request.

  • Get PV Power Resource

    Retrieves a specific PV power resource's configuration, including capacity and orientation.

  • Get Resources PV Power Sites

    Lists PV power resources available to the authenticated user.

  • Patch PV Power Resource

    Updates specific fields on an existing PV power resource without replacing the whole record.

  • Create PV Power Resource

    Creates a new PV power resource with technical specifications for forecasting.

Connection

API and auth details

Solcast exposes solar and weather data through APIs used for rooftop PV estimates, forecast horizons, irradiance, power output, and historical solar resource analysis. Integrations typically authenticate with a Solcast API key and call JSON endpoints by location, asset, or resource type.

Source
type.com catalog metadata
Auth schemes
API key
FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Solcast

Can Claude pull solar forecasting data from Solcast?

Yes. With Solcast connected to a Space, the agent can fetch historical weather and manage PV power resources directly from a thread.

How is Solcast authenticated in type.com?

Solcast uses an API key, added once by an admin when the connection is created, then shared with the Spaces that need it.

Can Solcast data checks run on a schedule?

Yes. Set up a type.com automation that pulls updated forecast or historical data regularly, and the agent posts it to a channel.

Is this the same as an MCP server for Solcast?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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