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AirNow API (real-time AQI and forecasts)

Real-time and forecast Air Quality Index from 2,500+ monitors and 500+ city forecasts

AirNow API (real-time AQI and forecasts) is published by US Environmental Protection Agency for Los Angeles, California. It's a bulk download; it updates live or continuous. Reuse: check terms. Check status: verified.

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PublisherUS Environmental Protection Agency
Originalhttps://docs.airnowapi.org/ ↗
PlaceLos Angeles, California · federal
ShelfSafety and emergencies
FormatsJSON, XML, CSV, RSS (file outputs and feeds)
Update rateHourly observations (not stated on page)
Located byMonitor point / reporting area
LicenceData preliminary, not for regulatory use; terms document not linked on page; rate limits…
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Cite this source: US Environmental Protection Agency, “AirNow API (real-time AQI and forecasts)”, https://docs.airnowapi.org/. Listed by SOS.city at https://sos.city/source/366 (verified).

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