# Prerequisites

Before commencing bot creation, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

* Access to [iX Hello](https://bots.ixhello.com/) Studio Mode
* Familiarity with basic iX Hello navigation.
* Basic knowledge of RESTful API principles and JSON format for handling the data returned by the API.
* Retrieving Employee and Organization IDs
  * Navigate to Account Setup
  * Go to Account Setup > Profile.

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* Copy Your IDs
* Locate your EmployeeID and OrganizationID and copy them.
* Paste these IDs into the corresponding parameter fields in the test method dialog.

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**Note:&#x20;*****As of November 2025. Follow these steps to generate your API key. Updates may occur, so visit*** [***WeatherAPI Signup***](https://www.weatherapi.com/signup.aspx) ***and refer to the Weather API documentation.***

* Access to the Weather API for retrieving weather data. You can review the API documentation at [WeatherAPI Documentation](https://www.weatherapi.com/docs/) to understand available endpoints, parameters, and response structures.
* An API key for authentication, which you can obtain by signing up at the Weather API platform.

Kindly follow the below steps to retrieve the API key:

Click the Weather API link: [WeatherAPI](https://www.weatherapi.com/signup.aspx) and you will be navigated as to the Weather API website:

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Click on Signup to register yourself by providing the necessary details as below:

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If already registered, kindly click on Login:

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Once you login, under API menu on the left panel, you will find your API key which helps you integrate the Weather API with iX Hello bot.

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You have successfully generated the Weather API key.


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