# Local Connection

**URL:** <https://community.purpleair.com/t/local-connection/6421>\
**Category:** Sensors\
**Created:** [September 11, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/local-connection/6421 "2023-09-11T03:45:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Oliver\_Speir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.purpleair.com/oliver_speir/32/1672_2.png) [@Oliver\_Speir](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Oliver_Speir)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/local-connection/6421/1 "2023-09-11T03:45:21Z")

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Is it possible to connect to the sensor directly? Instead of needing to connect to the API.

The sensor is connected to the internet and sends data to Purple Air, can I also get access to this data instead of needing to get it from Purple Air?

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**Author:** ![Josh\_PurpleAir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.purpleair.com/josh_purpleair/32/2842_2.png) [@Josh\_PurpleAir](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Josh_PurpleAir)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/local-connection/6421/2 "2023-09-11T15:22:52Z")

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Hi @Oliver_Speir, you can query the data from your sensor locally on your own network. Details for this can be found in our [View local Sensor Output over WiFi](https://community.purpleair.com/t/view-local-sensor-output-over-wifi/5513) article.

Some PurpleAir devices also have an SD card reader. These devices will write the data they collect to the SD card as long as there’s space remaining.

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**Author:** ![n6ac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8edcca/32.png) [@n6ac](https://community.purpleair.com/u/n6ac)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/local-connection/6421/3 "2023-09-14T00:06:41Z")

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You can find a couple ideas on this post –

> [@Sensor Widget JS Not Working in Safari (Desktop, Mobile)](https://community.purpleair.com/t/sensor-widget-js-not-working-in-safari-desktop-mobile/4387):
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> Hi Everyone! I’m adding the widget that can be copied directly into HTML code for an outside site to show sensor information. Here’s the link I’ve copied using the “Get This Widget” option on the Real-Time Map view. " Loading PurpleAir Widget… " The issue is that this does not load in safari - both desktop and mobile - in the most recent versions of both. The copied widget functions as expected in Chrome and Firefox. The console error is as follows and affects any sensor’s widget: “[Error] Typ…

including some code (post #8/10) that I am currently using.