latitudestringrequired
WGS84 latitude of the location. Multiple coordinates can be comma-separated.
Open-Meteo Air Quality
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/open-meteo/air-qualityHourly air quality forecast for any coordinates: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, CO, dust, pollen and European/US AQI.
- Price
- $0.0001USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 2 required · 12 optional
100 free calls / dayFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization) · Resets at 00:00 UTC. Pay per call after that.
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Input
WGS84 latitude of the location. Multiple coordinates can be comma-separated.
WGS84 longitude of the location (negative for the Americas). Multiple coordinates can be comma-separated.
Grid-cell preference for the coordinate. Default `nearest`. Allowed values: land, sea, nearest.
Comma-separated list of current-condition variables to return. Same variable set as `hourly`.
Model domain. Default `auto`. Allowed values: auto, cams_europe, cams_global.
End of the interval, `yyyy-mm-dd` (ISO 8601).
Number of forecast days to return (0-7). Default 5.
Limit forecast to a given number of hours.
Comma-separated list of hourly variables to return. Common values: `pm10`, `pm2_5`, `carbon_monoxide`, `nitrogen_dioxide`, `sulphur_dioxide`, `ozone`, `aerosol_optical_depth`, `dust`, `uv_index`, `ammonia`, `european_aqi`, `us_aqi`, and pollen (`alder_pollen`, `birch_pollen`, `grass_pollen`, `mugwor
Number of past days to include (0-92). Default 0.
Include a given number of past hours.
Start of the interval, `yyyy-mm-dd` (ISO 8601).
Time output format. Default `iso8601`. Allowed values: iso8601, unixtime.
IANA time zone name (e.g. `Europe/Berlin`) or `auto` to resolve from coordinates. Defaults to `GMT`.
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API README
Open-Meteo Air Quality API
Hourly air quality forecast for any coordinates: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, CO, dust, pollen and European/US AQI.
The result is returned in outputs[0].data as the official Open-Meteo API response, unchanged.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/open-meteo/air-quality" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"latitude": "52.52", "longitude": "13.41", "hourly": "pm10,pm2_5", "forecast_days": 1}'
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
cell_selection | string | No | Grid-cell preference for the coordinate. Default nearest. |
current | string | No | Comma-separated list of current-condition variables to return. Same variable set as hourly. |
domains | string | No | Model domain. Default auto. |
end_date | string | No | End of the interval, yyyy-mm-dd (ISO 8601). |
forecast_days | integer | No | Number of forecast days to return (0-7). Default 5. |
forecast_hours | integer | No | Limit forecast to a given number of hours. |
hourly | string | No | Comma-separated list of hourly variables to return. Common values: pm10, pm2_5, carbon_monoxide, nitrogen_dioxide, sulphur_dioxide, ozone, `aerosol_ |
latitude | string | Yes | WGS84 latitude of the location. Multiple coordinates can be comma-separated. |
longitude | string | Yes | WGS84 longitude of the location (negative for the Americas). Multiple coordinates can be comma-separated. |
past_days | integer | No | Number of past days to include (0-92). Default 0. |
past_hours | integer | No | Include a given number of past hours. |
start_date | string | No | Start of the interval, yyyy-mm-dd (ISO 8601). |
timeformat | string | No | Time output format. Default iso8601. |
timezone | string | No | IANA time zone name (e.g. Europe/Berlin) or auto to resolve from coordinates. Defaults to GMT. |
Pricing
Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.
Start building
Send your first request
Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/open-meteo/air-quality" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"hourly": "pm10,pm2_5",
"current": "european_aqi,pm2_5",
"domains": "auto",
"end_date": "2024-01-07",
"latitude": "52.52",
"timezone": "Europe/Berlin",
"longitude": "13.41",
"past_days": 0,
"start_date": "2024-01-01",
"timeformat": "iso8601",
"forecast_days": 1,
"cell_selection": "nearest"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
longitudestringrequired
WGS84 longitude of the location (negative for the Americas). Multiple coordinates can be comma-separated.
cell_selectionstring
Grid-cell preference for the coordinate. Default `nearest`.
Default: "nearest"
Possible values: land, sea, nearest
currentstring
Comma-separated list of current-condition variables to return. Same variable set as `hourly`.
domainsstring
Model domain. Default `auto`.
Default: "auto"
Possible values: auto, cams_europe, cams_global
end_datestring
End of the interval, `yyyy-mm-dd` (ISO 8601).
forecast_daysinteger
Number of forecast days to return (0-7). Default 5.
Default: 5
forecast_hoursinteger
Limit forecast to a given number of hours.
hourlystring
Comma-separated list of hourly variables to return. Common values: `pm10`, `pm2_5`, `carbon_monoxide`, `nitrogen_dioxide`, `sulphur_dioxide`, `ozone`, `aerosol_optical_depth`, `dust`, `uv_index`, `ammonia`, `european_aqi`, `us_aqi`, and pollen (`alder_pollen`, `birch_pollen`, `grass_pollen`, `mugwor
past_daysinteger
Number of past days to include (0-92). Default 0.
Default: 0
past_hoursinteger
Include a given number of past hours.
start_datestring
Start of the interval, `yyyy-mm-dd` (ISO 8601).
timeformatstring
Time output format. Default `iso8601`.
Default: "iso8601"
Possible values: iso8601, unixtime
timezonestring
IANA time zone name (e.g. `Europe/Berlin`) or `auto` to resolve from coordinates. Defaults to `GMT`.
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the Open-Meteo Air Quality API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/open-meteo/air-quality with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the Open-Meteo Air Quality API cost?
$0.0001 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.
What parameters does the Open-Meteo Air Quality API accept?
Required: latitude (string) and longitude (string). Optional: cell_selection (one of land, sea, nearest), current (string), domains (one of auto, cams_europe, cams_global), end_date (string), forecast_days (integer) and forecast_hours (integer) and 6 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the Open-Meteo Air Quality API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a Open-Meteo developer account or API key?
No. Open-Meteo Air Quality runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Open-Meteo API access separately.