| Key ID | Activation Timestamp (seconds after creation) | First successful response | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | OWM-01 | 134 | 200 OK at 2m14s | | OWM-02 | 762 | 200 OK at 12m42s | | OWM-03 | 6780 | 200 OK at 1h53m |
The activation process is not a single event but a propagation cycle. The timeline generally follows this pattern:
The activation time for an OpenWeatherMap API key is generally between 10 minutes and 2 hours, though the official documentation suggests waiting up to several hours for the key to propagate globally through their systems.