Manya_C_P
(Manya C P )
April 20, 2026, 9:27pm
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Hello PurpleAir team,
I am working on an academic AI project called CRISIS-AI (Disaster Detection and Response System).
The system integrates multiple data sources such as air quality, weather, satellite, and sensor data to detect and respond to disasters in real time.
I need access to the PurpleAir API to integrate air quality (AQI, PM2.5, PM10) data for research and educational purposes.
Email: manyacp08@gmail.com
This is strictly for academic use only.
Thank you for your support.
Hello,
Thanks for the post - welcome to the community!
You can get set up with the API by following our community post “About the PurpleAir API” . This will guide you through creating an account, setting up an API key, and brief you on how you can get API data.
If you need additional assistance with our points system or have further questions on using the API, you can also reach out to us at contact@purpleair.com . Thank you!
And if you need some python tools to poke the API. (Internet Network or local network) Try these tools:
A Python3 wrapper written for the new PurpleAir API [https://api.purpleair.com/]. Find this package on pypi: https://pypi.org/project/purpleair-api/#history You can grab your own sensor here: https://www2.purpleair.com/
A logger that will query purple air sensor(s) for data. That data can then be stored in a PostGreSQL database, CSV files, or SQLite3 databse. Find this package on pypi: https://pypi.org/project/purpleair-data-logger/#history You can grab your own sensor here: https://www2.purpleair.com/
Full disclosure I maintain them on my free time!