🧩 Available Plugins¶

ADL is a plugin-based system. The core application handles scheduling, storage, unit conversion, QC, and dispatch — but it collects no observation data on its own. You install one or more plugins depending on which AWS vendor or data source your NMHS uses.

This page lists all currently available plugins. If none of these match your data source, see Developing Plugins to build your own.

How to Read This Page¶

Each plugin entry shows:

What it connects to — the upstream data source or vendor
Install URL — the GitHub repository URL to use with ADL_PLUGIN_GIT_REPOS or the install-plugin command
Releases — link to the GitHub Releases page where you can find version tags for pinned installs

For installation instructions see Installation.

General Plugins¶

These plugins work across multiple countries and vendor deployments.

Plugin	Connects to	Install URL	Releases
ADL FTP Plugin	FTP/SFTP storage endpoints — supports multiple decoder formats (Campbell TOA5, Siap+Micros, Vaisala, ADCON, Pulsonic, Seba, and more)	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-ftp-plugin.git`	Releases
ADL ADCON DB Plugin	ADCON Postgres database	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-adcon-db-plugin.git`	Releases
ADL TAHMO Plugin	TAHMO API	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-tahmo-plugin.git`	Releases
ADL PulsoWeb Plugin	Pulsonic’s PulsoWeb API	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-pulsoweb-plugin.git`	Releases
ADL WeatherLink Plugin	Davis Instruments WeatherLink API	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-weatherlink-plugin.git`	Releases
ADL CIMAWebDrops Plugin	CIMA WebDrops API	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-cimawebdrops-plugin.git`	Releases
ADL EarthNetworks Plugin	EarthNetworks API	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-earthnetworks-plugin.git`	Releases

Country-Specific FTP Decoders¶

These plugins extend the ADL FTP Plugin with custom decoders for specific national deployments. They are maintained by individual NMHSs and are not part of the core ADL project.

Note

Country-specific decoders are used alongside the ADL FTP Plugin, not instead of it. Install the FTP Plugin first, then install the relevant decoder for your country.

Plugin	Country	Description	Install URL
ADL ADCON BF Decoder	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	FTP decoder for ADCON stations	`https://github.com/anam-bf/adl-ftp-adcon-bf-plugin.git`
ADL Vaisala SC FTP Decoder	🇸🇨 Seychelles	FTP decoder for Vaisala Avimet AWS	`https://github.com/seychelles-met/adl-vaisala-sc-ftp-decoder.git`
ADL ADCON SOM Decoder	🇸🇴 Somalia	FTP decoder for ADCON stations	`https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-ftp-adcon-som-plugin.git`
ADL NESA MZ Decoder	🇲🇿 Mozambique	FTP decoder for NESA stations	`https://github.com/inam-mz/adl-mz-nesa-decoder.git`

Choosing the Right Plugin¶

Not sure which plugin you need? Use this guide:

Your stations send data to an FTP or SFTP server → Start with the ADL FTP Plugin. It supports multiple file formats. Check whether a country-specific decoder exists for your vendor.

Your stations use ADCON hardware with a Postgres database → Use the ADL ADCON DB Plugin.

Your stations are part of the TAHMO network → Use the ADL TAHMO Plugin.

Your stations use Pulsonic / PulsoWeb → Use the ADL PulsoWeb Plugin.

Your stations use Davis Instruments WeatherLink → Use the ADL WeatherLink Plugin.

None of the above match your data source → See Developing Plugins to build a custom plugin for your vendor.

Installing a Plugin¶

Build-time (recommended for production) — pin to a release tag for reproducible deployments:

# In your .env file
ADL_PLUGIN_GIT_REPOS=https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-ftp-plugin.git#v1.2.0

Then rebuild:

make build
make up

Runtime — install into a running stack without rebuilding:

docker compose exec adl install-plugin --git https://github.com/wmo-raf/adl-ftp-plugin.git#v1.2.0

For full installation details and all available options see Installation.

NMHSs Currently Using ADL¶

For a full list of NMHSs currently using ADL see the project README.