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Science & Math
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Purple Air

Real Time Air Quality Monitoring.

Purple Air API is a free Science & Math API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Science & Math
Visit documentation ↗www2.purpleair.com

About PurpleAir

Real-time air quality monitoring with PurpleAir® sensors. Monitor, configure, and manage your sensors for accurate PM2.5, PM10, temperature, and humidity data.

Provider
PurpleAir
Website
www2.purpleair.com ↗

Details from www2.purpleair.com.

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Purple Air API FAQ

Who provides the Purple Air API?

The Purple Air API is provided by PurpleAir (www2.purpleair.com). Real-time air quality monitoring with PurpleAir® sensors. Monitor, configure, and manage your sensors for accurate PM2.5, PM10, temperature, and humidity data.

Is the Purple Air API free?

Yes. The Purple Air API is listed in the Science & Math category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.

Does the Purple Air API require an API key?

No. The Purple Air API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.

Can I call the Purple Air API from the browser?

CORS support for the Purple Air API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.

Does the Purple Air API support HTTPS?

Yes. The Purple Air API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.