diff --git a/VisualCrossing/_api.py b/VisualCrossing/_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84d727b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VisualCrossing/_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import json
+import time
+import platform
+import warnings
+
+from time import ctime
+from uuid import uuid4
+from sys import modules
+from shutil import copy
+from os.path import join
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from . import (
+        __name__,
+        __version__,
+        __homepath__,
+    )
+from .errors import * # noqa: F403
+from ._config import config
+
+class base(object):
+    """A base class that wraps essential utilities for :class:`API`
+
+    :class:`API` is a python wrapper, to fetch API data from VisualCrossing,
+    which can be used to fetch historic as well as forecasted weather data.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        status, response = config()
+        if status == 100:
+            # use defaults
+            response = self.__args_default__()
+
+        for k, v in response.items():
+            setattr(self, k, v)
+
+
+    def __args_default__(self) -> dict:
+        """Defines a Dictionary of Default Values for Keyword Arguments (or Attributes)"""
+
+        return {
+            "unitGroup"      : "metric",
+            "contentType"    : "csv",
+            "aggregateHours" : 24
+        }
+
+
+    def __get_args_default__(self, args : str):
+        """Get the Default Value associated with a Keyword Argument"""
+
+        return self.__args_default__().get(args, None) # None if key not available
+
+
+    @property
+    def __optional_args__(self):
+        """Get List of all the Optional Keyword Arguments Accepted by the API"""
+
+        return self.__args_default__().keys()
+
+
+    def generate_config(
+            self,
+            defaultSettings : bool = True,
+            fileName : str  = "config.json",
+            overwrite : bool = False,
+            keepBackup : bool = True,
+            **kwargs
+        ) -> bool:
+        """Generate configuration file at `__homepath__` when executed
+
+        The configuration file can be generated with default settings as defined at
+        :func:`__args_default__` else, user is requested to pass all necessary settings
+        in a correct format (as required by API) to the function, setting `key` as the
+        attribute name, and `value` as the desired value. Users are also advised not to
+        save the `API_KEY` in the configuration file (for security purpose), and to use
+        :func:`_generate_key` to save the key file in an encrypted format.
+
+        :param defaultSettings: Should you wish to save the configuration file with
+                                the default settings. If set to `False` then user is
+                                requested to pass all necessary attributes (`key`) and
+                                their values. Defaults to `True`.
+
+        :param fileName: Output file name (with extension - `json`). Defaults to
+                         `config.json`.
+
+        :param overwrite: Overwrite existing configuration file, if exists (same filename).
+                          Defaults to `False`.
+
+        :param keepBackup: If same file name exists, then setting the parameter to `True` will
+                           create a backup of the file with the following format
+                           `<original-name>.<UUID>.json` where `UUID` is a randomly generated
+                           7-charecters long name. Defaults to `True`.
+
+        Accepts n-Keyword Arguments, which are all default settings that can be used to initialize
+        the API.
+        """
+
+        outfile = join(__homepath__, fileName)
+
+        # get attributes to write to file
+        if defaultSettings:
+            attrs = self.__args_default__()
+        else:
+            attrs = kwargs # get all attribute from kwargs
+
+        # re-format attrs to a defined type, with meta-informations
+        attrs = {
+            "__header__" : {
+                "program"  : __name__,
+                "version"  : __version__,
+                "homepath" : __homepath__
+            },
+
+            "platform" : {
+                "platform"     : platform.platform(),
+                "architecture" : platform.machine(),
+                "version"      : platform.version(),
+                "system"       : platform.system(),
+                "processor"    : platform.processor(),
+                "uname"        : platform.uname()
+            },
+
+            "attributes" : attrs,
+            "timestamp"  : ctime()
+        }
+
+        # lambda to write to json file
+        # where `kv` is the key-value pair, which is typically `attrs`
+        # defined/reformatted in the above section
+        def write_json(kv : dict, file : str):
+            with open(file, "w") as f:
+                json.dump(kv, f, sort_keys = False, indent = 4, default = str)
+
+        if Path(outfile).is_file(): # file exists
+            warnings.warn(f"{outfile} already exists.", FileExists)
+            if keepBackup:
+                try:
+                    name, extension = fileName.split(".")
+                except ValueError as err:
+                    name = fileName.split(".")[0]
+                    extension = "json"
+                    warnings.warn(f"{fileName} is not of proper type. Setting name as: {name}", ImproperFileName)
+
+                new_file = ".".join([name, str(uuid4())[:7], extension])
+
+                # copy to a new file
+                print(f"Old configuration file is available at {new_file}")
+                try:
+                    # python 3.8+
+                    copy(outfile, join(__homepath__, new_file))
+                except TypeError:
+                    # python <= 3.7
+                    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/33626207/6623589
+                    copy(str(outfile), str(join(__homepath__, new_file)))
+            else:
+                warnings.warn(f"{outfile} will be overwritten without a backup.", FileExists)
+
+            if overwrite:
+                write_json(attrs, outfile) # write to file
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"{outfile} already exists, and `overwrite` is set to `False`")
+
+        else:
+            # same file does not exists, other parameters are not required for validation
+            write_json(attrs, outfile) # write to file
+
+        return True
diff --git a/VisualCrossing/_config.py b/VisualCrossing/_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e977498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VisualCrossing/_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from json import load
+
+# set configuration option
+def config(file : str = None) -> dict:
+    """Read a defined configuration file from home-path,
+    and set it to be used module wide."""
+
+    if file:
+        file = join(__homepath__, file)
+        if not Path(file).is_file():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"File {file} is not available.")
+        else:
+            status = 200 # use from configuration file
+
+            # file exists, read as a json file
+            params = load(open(file, "r")) # read as dictionary
+
+            # check if the formatting is correct
+            if "attributes" not in params.keys():
+                from .errors import WrongConfigFile
+                raise WrongConfigFile("Configuration file is wrong, check documentation.")
+            else:
+                # additionally, check other defined keys (as in generate file)
+                # is present, which ensures data integrity
+                optional = []
+                for k in ["__header__", "platform", "timestamp"]:
+                    if k not in params.keys():
+                        optional.append(k)
+
+                if optional:
+                    import warnings
+                    from .errors import VerificationWarning
+
+                    warnings.warn(f"Config file missing {optional}", VerificationWarning)
+        params = params["attributes"]
+
+    else:
+        status = 100 # continue
+        params = None # use defualts
+
+    return status, params
+
+    # # set attribute to default class
+    # for k, v in params.items():
+    #     globals()[k] = v
+
+# # always initialize api with default values
+# # once initialized, all the attributes are now
+# # available as module level attrbute, thus the same
+# # can be referenced as `VisualCrossing.unitGroup`
+# config()
diff --git a/VisualCrossing/api.py b/VisualCrossing/api.py
index 2a94e7b..fedf13f 100644
--- a/VisualCrossing/api.py
+++ b/VisualCrossing/api.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime as dt
 from requests.exceptions import SSLError
 
+from ._api import base
 from .errors import * # noqa: F403
 
 class _base(object):
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def __valid_keys__(self):
         return ["key", "unitGroup", "contentType"]
 
 
-class API(_base):
+class API(base):
     """A basic API for Visual-Crossing Weather Data
 
     :param date: Date for which weather data is required. Pass the date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format,
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         # define keyword arguments
         self.endDate = kwargs.get("endDate", None)
-        self.unitGroup = kwargs.get("unitGroup", "metric")
+        # self.unitGroup = kwargs.get("unitGroup", "metric")
         self.contentType = kwargs.get("contentType", "csv")
         self.aggregateHours = kwargs.get("aggregateHours", 24)
 
diff --git a/VisualCrossing/errors.py b/VisualCrossing/errors.py
index 4dda1c2..5d1f6c3 100644
--- a/VisualCrossing/errors.py
+++ b/VisualCrossing/errors.py
@@ -5,8 +5,17 @@ class WrongDateFormat(Exception):
 
 
 class VerificationWarning(Warning):
-    """Warning is raised when fetching data with flag `verify = False`"""
+    """Warning is raised when fetching data with flag `verify = False` or config file not verified"""
 
 
 class NoDataFetched(Exception):
     """Exception is raised when data is not fetched, i.e. received `status_code != 200`"""
+
+class ImproperFileName(Warning):
+    """Warning is raised when a file name is received which is not of format `name.extension`"""
+
+class FileExists(Warning):
+    """Warning is raised when a given file name already exists, and needs to be modified"""
+
+class WrongConfigFile(Exception):
+    """Error is raised when the given configuration file does not have a key named `attributes`"""
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