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OpenAQ air quality

Air pollution (PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3 etc.) readings from monitors near a place

OpenAQ air quality is published by OpenAQ for World. It has an API (Own API); it updates live or continuous. Reuse: check terms. Check status: verified.

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About this source

PublisherOpenAQ
Originalhttps://docs.openaq.org/ ↗
PlaceWorld · global
ShelfEnvironment and parks
FormatsJSON
Update rateNear real time (varies by source)
Located byMonitoring station point
LicenceNot stated on key page; per-source licences apply
CheckedVerified: opened and matched by a person or our reviewer

Cite this source: OpenAQ, “OpenAQ air quality”, https://docs.openaq.org/. Listed by SOS.city at https://sos.city/source/743 (verified).

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# Listed endpoint
curl "https://api.openaq.org/v3"
Endpoint as listed by the publisher.
# Through SOS.city: this source and its neighbours, with publisher, licence and check status
curl https://api.sos.city/v1/sources/743 -H "Authorization: Bearer sos_…"