README

Weather App

Overview

The Weather App is a Ruby on Rails application that fetches weather data based on a ZIP code. It utilizes caching to store results and optimize API calls, ensuring faster responses for repeated requests.

Features

• Fetches weather data using an external API.
• Caches responses to reduce redundant API calls.
• Implements RSpec tests for validation.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Ruby 3.2.2
• Rails 7.x
• Bundler

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/weather-app.git
   cd weather-app

2. Install dependencies:

   bundle install

3. Set up the environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add your API key:

   WEATHER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

   You may need to use dotenv gem to load environment variables.

4. Run the server:

   rails server

   Access the app at http://localhost:3000.

Running Tests

To run RSpec tests, use:

rspec

Deployment

To deploy the application, ensure your environment variables are correctly set in the production environment, and follow standard Rails deployment procedures.