# Get\_sensor\_history **URL:** \ **Category:** API\ **Created:** [October 4, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/get-sensor-history/2242 "2022-10-04T01:09:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![dwhitemv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.purpleair.com/dwhitemv/32/1508_2.png) [@dwhitemv](https://community.purpleair.com/u/dwhitemv)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/get-sensor-history/2242/2 "2022-10-04T05:15:09Z")
For now, you need to request access to that endpoint, as documented in this post: > [@(Outdated) Historical API Endpoints are now Restricted](https://community.purpleair.com/t/historical-api-endpoints-are-now-restricted/1557): > > The historical endpoints in the PurpleAir API have recently become restricted due to extremely heavy use. To use the historical API, you will need to be granted access. To gain access, contact us at [contact@purpleair.com](mailto:contact@purpleair.com) with your API keys and a description of your API usage. This includes the frequency at which you will request data. All API keys will now have access to the historical endpoints. If your keys do no have access, email us at [contact@purpleair.com](mailto:contact@purpleair.com) with your API keys to be granted… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.purpleair.com/t/get-sensor-history/2242)._