ecCodes is an evolution of GRIB-API.
ecCodes is a package developed by ECMWF which provides an application programming interface and a set of tools for decoding and encoding messages in the following formats: WMO FM-92 GRIB edition 1 and edition 2, WMO FM-94 BUFR edition 3 and edition 4, WMO GTS abbreviated header (only decoding).