A parser and static API for USDA plant hardiness zone data, providing JSON files for ZIP codes.
Frostline is a parser and static API for USDA plant hardiness zone data, which indicates which plants will grow in specific geographic areas based on average annual minimum temperatures. It processes bulk data from the PRISM Climate Group to create JSON files for ZIP codes, making this climate information easily accessible for developers.
Developers building gardening, agriculture, or climate-related applications, as well as data enthusiasts who need programmatic access to plant hardiness zone data.
It provides a simple, self-hostable static API for USDA hardiness zones, eliminating the need for complex database setups and enabling easy integration into web or mobile apps.
A dataset, API, and parser for USDA plant hardiness zones.
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Generates accessible JSON files for each ZIP code, enabling easy integration into web apps without complex backend infrastructure, as demonstrated by phzmapi.org.
Allows local execution to produce and serve the dataset independently, giving developers full control over deployment and avoiding external API dependencies.
Includes a Node.js script to convert data to GeoJSON for interactive maps, facilitating visualization, as shown in the provided example map.
Efficiently combines multiple PRISM bulk files with ZIP location data, parsing large datasets into a structured, usable format for developers.
The README explicitly states that not every U.S. ZIP code is included in the dataset, leading to gaps that can affect accuracy in location-based applications.
Requires manual reprocessing of bulk files from PRISM for updates, making it unsuitable for real-time applications or those needing the latest climate data.
Involves running Python and Node.js scripts with dependencies, which may be cumbersome for non-technical users or in environments with strict tooling constraints.