Use Solcast from Claude
Add the Solcast connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorSolcast
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.
CategoryAnalytics & Data
Use Solcast from Codex
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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.
Use Solcast from Claude Code, Codex, and automations
Use Solcast from Claude Code or Codex
Once Solcast is connected in type.com, install the type.com CLI, and Claude Code or Codex can call its tools with type-cli integrations call. Calls run with your type.com access, and the credentials stay on type.com's servers.
Automate Solcast on a schedule or webhook
In a Space with Solcast connected, describe the job, and type.com proposes an automation with its trigger, schedule, and destination. Runs can start on a schedule or from a webhook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, email, or RSS, and each run leaves a thread the team can read.
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.
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.
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.
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
- API docs
- https://docs.solcast.com.au/
- Official site
- https://solcast.com/
Source links
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.
Can Claude Code or Codex use Solcast?
Yes. Once Solcast is connected in type.com, install the type.com CLI, and Claude Code or Codex can call its tools with type-cli integrations call. Calls run with your type.com access, and the credentials stay on type.com's servers.
Can I automate Solcast on a schedule?
Yes. In a Space with Solcast connected, describe the job, and type.com proposes an automation with its trigger, schedule, and destination. Runs can start on a schedule or from a webhook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, email, or RSS, and each run leaves a thread the team can read.
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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