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Air Quality is a simple tool for getting air quality data. It returns the air quality index, o3, pm2, and more.

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Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/airquality

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    // Air Quality response payload
  }
}

About the Air Quality API

Air Quality works by retrieving the air quality data from various reliable sources and providing it in a structured format. You can expect accurate and up-to-date information.

What people use it for

Health Monitoring: Monitor air quality by using the Air Quality API to get real-time air quality data. Use the data to track pollution levels and protect your users' health
Environmental Analysis: Analyze environmental conditions by using the Air Quality API to get air quality data. Use the data to study pollution levels and their impact on the environment
Weather Forecasting: Forecast weather conditions by using the Air Quality API to get air quality data. Use the data to predict air pollution levels and plan outdoor activities
City Planning: Plan urban development by using the Air Quality API to get air quality data. Use the data to assess pollution levels and make informed decisions on city planning

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Other ways to use Air Quality

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

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Questions.

Common questions about the Air Quality API.

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What does the Air Quality API do?

Air Quality is a simple tool for getting air quality data. It returns the air quality index, o3, pm2, and more.

How do I authenticate Air Quality API requests?

Pass your API key in the x-api-key header over HTTPS. One key works across all 300+ APIVerve APIs — there are no per-endpoint credentials.

How much does the Air Quality API cost?

Each call spends 10 credits from your shared pool. The free tier includes 200 credits every month, and paid plans add more headroom.

How fast is the Air Quality API?

Response time depends on the endpoint — the p50 through p99 latency for this API is published on this page. Requests are served over HTTPS through a global edge network.

What response formats does the Air Quality API support?

JSON by default, plus XML and YAML via the format parameter. GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents are available across the catalog.

What HTTP method does the Air Quality API use?

GET over HTTPS, following standard REST conventions with a consistent { status, error, data } response envelope.

Request parameters — GET /v1/airquality

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`city`Required	string	`San Francisco`	The city name for which you want to get the air quality data (e.g., New York)

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality?city=San%20Francisco" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/airquality

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "pm2_5": 16.75,
    "pm10": 18.85,
    "carbonMonoxide": 387.85,
    "ozone": 9,
    "nitrogenDioxide": 38.55,
    "sulfurdioxide": 5.95,
    "usEpaIndex": 2,
    "gbDefraIndex": 2,
    "recommendation": "The air quality in San Francisco is good. It is safe to go outside.",
    "city": "San Francisco"
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`pm2_5`	number	`16.75`	Fine particulate matter concentration in micrograms per cubic meter
`pm10`	number	`18.85`	Coarse particulate matter concentration in micrograms per cubic meter
`carbonMonoxide`Premium	number	`387.85`	Carbon monoxide concentration level in parts per billion
`ozone`Premium	number	`9`	Ground-level ozone concentration in parts per billion
`nitrogenDioxide`Premium	number	`38.55`	Nitrogen dioxide concentration level in parts per billion
`sulfurdioxide`Premium	number	`5.95`	Sulfur dioxide concentration level in parts per billion
`usEpaIndex`Premium	number	`2`	US EPA air quality index rating from one to six scale
`gbDefraIndex`Premium	number	`2`	UK DEFRA air quality index rating from one to ten scale
`recommendation`	string	`"The air quality in San Francisco is good. It is safe to go outside."`	Air quality assessment and health recommendation for the city
`city`	string	`"San Francisco"`	The city name for which air quality data was retrieved

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 10 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Air Quality calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	20	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	20,000	$1.50
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	100,000	$1.00
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	400,000	$0.75

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

Compare all pricing tiers →

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/airquality

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/airquality with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/airquality-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAir Quality API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/airqualitynpm apiverve-airqualityPyPI APIVerve.API.AirQualityNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/airquality

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Air Quality API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/airquality

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/airqualityThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/airquality-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAir Quality API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-airqualityPyPI APIVerve.API.AirQualityNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/airquality

Install the Python SDK, then call the Air Quality API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-airquality

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-airqualityThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/airquality-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAir Quality API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/airqualitynpm APIVerve.API.AirQualityNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/airquality

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Air Quality API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.AirQuality

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.AirQualityThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/airquality-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceAir Quality API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/airqualitynpm apiverve-airqualityPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/airquality

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/airquality with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/airqualitynpm apiverve-airqualityPyPI APIVerve.API.AirQualityNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/airquality

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/airquality with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/airqualitynpm apiverve-airqualityPyPI APIVerve.API.AirQualityNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/airquality

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/airquality with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/airqualitynpm apiverve-airqualityPyPI APIVerve.API.AirQualityNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Air Quality API GET

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Air Quality API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Air Quality

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/airquality

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/airquality

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 10 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/airquality

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/airquality

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/airquality

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/airquality

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/airquality

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/airquality

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/airquality

Resources

Also published for

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