Is there an API for OpenAQ?

OpenAQ does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for openaq.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape OpenAQ data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when openaq.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a OpenAQ account?

No. Every OpenAQ action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the OpenAQ API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Weather

OpenAQ API

openaq.org

OpenAQ - open air quality data with monitoring stations and pollutant readings.

Actions: 1
Category: Weather
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the OpenAQ API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_openaq_homepage_featured_station.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_openaq_homepage_featured_station",
    "params": {}
  }'

1 action on openaq.org

Read

Homepage Featured Station
act_openaq_homepage_featured_stationread1 credit / call
Returns the featured monitoring station with location, provider, and latest pollutant readings.

OpenAQ API questions

Is there an API for OpenAQ?: OpenAQ does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 1 maintained endpoint for openaq.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape OpenAQ data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when openaq.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a OpenAQ account?: No. Every OpenAQ action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the OpenAQ API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.