diff --git a/src/common/pg_impl.py b/src/common/pg_impl.py
index 84c8a2b..88c9eda 100644
--- a/src/common/pg_impl.py
+++ b/src/common/pg_impl.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def get_station_data(self, **kwargs) -> str:
 
         # get nowcast data_source from forecast data_source
         # check if data_source is tropical
-        if kwargs['forcing_metaclass'] == 'tropical':
+        if kwargs['forcing_metclass'] == 'tropical':
             # if tropical split data source and replace second value (OFCL) with NOWCAST
             source_parts = kwargs['data_source'].split('_')
             source_parts[1] = 'NOWCAST'
diff --git a/src/server.py b/src/server.py
index b634add..cda48b3 100644
--- a/src/server.py
+++ b/src/server.py
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ async def get_terria_map_catalog_data_file(file_name: Union[str, None] = Query(d
 @APP.get('/get_station_data', status_code=200, response_model=None, response_class=PlainTextResponse)
 def get_station_data(station_name: Union[str, None] = Query(default=None), time_mark: Union[str, None] = Query(default=None),
                      data_source: Union[str, None] = Query(default=None), instance_name: Union[str, None] = Query(default=None),
-                     forcing_metaclass: Union[str, None] = Query(default=None)) -> PlainTextResponse:
+                     forcing_metclass: Union[str, None] = Query(default=None)) -> PlainTextResponse:
     """
     Returns the CSV formatted observational station.
 
@@ -413,12 +413,12 @@ def get_station_data(station_name: Union[str, None] = Query(default=None), time_
     # example input - station name: 8651370, timemark: 2023-08-24T00:00:00, data_source: GFSFORECAST_WNAT_53K_V1.0
     try:
         # validate the input. nothing is optional
-        if station_name or time_mark or data_source or instance_name or forcing_metaclass:
+        if station_name or time_mark or data_source or instance_name or forcing_metclass:
             # init the kwargs variable
             kwargs: dict = {}
 
             # create the param list
-            params: list = ['station_name', 'time_mark', 'data_source', 'instance_name', 'forcing_metaclass']
+            params: list = ['station_name', 'time_mark', 'data_source', 'instance_name', 'forcing_metclass']
 
             # loop through the SP params passed in
             for param in params: